When Using Chebyshev's Theorem, the Minimum Percentage of Sample Observations

question 147

Multiple Choice

When using Chebyshev's Theorem, the minimum percentage of sample observations that will fall within two standard deviations of the mean will be __________ the percentage within two standard deviations if a normal distribution is assumed (Empirical Rule) .

• A)smaller than
• B)greater than
• C)the same as

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