Use the Empirical Rule to Describe Data That Are Bell $2.5 \%$

question 34

Multiple Choice

Use the Empirical Rule to Describe Data That Are Bell Shaped
-The average score of local students on a college entrance exam is 110 , with a standard deviation of 5 . The distribution is roughly bell shaped. Use the Empirical Rule to find the percentage of local students with scores above 120 .

• A) \(2.5 \%\)
• B) \(5 \%\)
• C) \(95 \%\)
• D) \(97.5 \%\)

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Specific Excise Tax

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