Multiple Choice
In introductory statistics, standard deviation is commonly used as a measure of which type of risk or variability in a set of outcomes?
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3. Describing Data Numerically
Interpreting Standard Deviation
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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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The average birth weight at a hospital is 6.5lbs. with a standard deviation of 1.4lbs. What is the lowest weight which would be considered significantly high? Hint: Range Rule of Thumb - Numbers which are 2 or more standard deviations away from the mean are considered "significant".
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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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