If a Data Set Is Normally Distributed, What Is the Proportion

question 122

Multiple Choice

If a data set is normally distributed, what is the proportion of measurements you would expect to fall within $\mu \pm \sigma$ ?

• A) \(95 \%\)
• B) \(100 \%\)
• C) \(50 \%\)
• D) \(68 \%\)

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