When Applicable, the Empirical Rule Provides the Approximate Percentage of Observations

question 99

Multiple Choice

When applicable, the empirical rule provides the approximate percentage of observations that fall within

• A) 1, 2, or 3 standard deviations.
• B) 2, 3, or 4 standard deviations.
• C) k standard deviations for every k > 1.
• D) 1 - 1/k² standard deviations for every k > 1.

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Definitions:

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