3. Describing Data Numerically
Interpreting Standard Deviation
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A sample of 500 random adult books in a library has an average of 312 pages with a standard deviation of 26 pages. Find the percentage of books in the sample with less than 338 pages using the Empirical Rule of Standard Deviation.
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A sample of 500 random adult books in a library has an average of 312 pages with a standard deviation of 26 pages. According to the Empirical Rule of Standard Deviation, find the central range of page lengths containing 95% of the books in the sample.
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