When Using the Empirical Rule, Which of the Following Assumptions

question 70

Multiple Choice

When using the empirical rule, which of the following assumptions is made?

• A) The data only comes from a sample.
• B) The data only comes from a population.
• C) The data are exactly symmetric and bell-shaped.
• D) The data are approximately symmetric and bell-shaped.

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