The Normal Distribution

AP Statistics· difficulty 2/5

Approximate empirical rule.

mu - 2sig mu + 2sig

What approximate proportion lies within 2 SDs of the mean?

  • A

    68%

  • B

    50%

  • C

    99.7%

  • D

    95%

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Explanation

By the empirical rule, ~95% of values lie within 2 SDs.

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