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QUESTION:

The following is a sample of 25 measurements:

a. Compute \(\bar{x}, s^2\), and s for this sample.

b. Count the number of measurements in the intervals \(\bar{x} \pm s, \bar{x} \pm 2 s, \bar{x} \pm 3 s\). Express each count as a percentage of the total number of measurements.

c. Compare the percentages found in part b to the percentages given by the Empirical Rule and Chebyshev's Rule.

d. Calculate the range and use it to obtain a rough approximation for s. Does the result compare favorably with the actual value for s found in part a?

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QUESTION:

The following is a sample of 25 measurements:

a. Compute \(\bar{x}, s^2\), and s for this sample.

b. Count the number of measurements in the intervals \(\bar{x} \pm s, \bar{x} \pm 2 s, \bar{x} \pm 3 s\). Express each count as a percentage of the total number of measurements.

c. Compare the percentages found in part b to the percentages given by the Empirical Rule and Chebyshev's Rule.

d. Calculate the range and use it to obtain a rough approximation for s. Does the result compare favorably with the actual value for s found in part a?

ANSWER:

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Let us consider a sample data:

X

7

6

6

11

8

9

11

9

10

8

7

7

5

9

10

7

7

7

7

9

12

10

10

8

6

 

Here our goal is:

a). We need to compute for this sample.

b). We need to count the number of measurements in the intervals  Express each count as a percentage of the total number of measurements.

c). We need to compare the percentages found in part b to the percentages given by the Empirical Rule and Chebyshev’s Rule.

d). We need to calculate the range and use it to obtain a rough approximation for s. Also we have check the result compare favorably with the actual value for s found in part (a).

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