Exhibit 3-2 A Researcher Has Collected the Following Sample Data. the Mean

question 44

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 3-2
A researcher has collected the following sample data. The mean of the sample is 5.
-__________ can be used to make statements about the proportion of data values that must be within a specified number of standard deviations of the mean.

• A)Chebyshev's theorem
• B)The empirical rule
• C)A five-number summary
• D)A box plot

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