Which of the Following Is Consistent with the Empirical Rule

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is consistent with the empirical rule?

• A) At least 68% of all scores lie within one standard deviation of the mean.
• B) At least 95% of all scores lie within two standard deviations of the mean.
• C) At least 99.7% of all scores lie within three standard deviations of the mean.
• D) All of these.

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