Purchase Solution

Statistics - Emperical Rule

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

Weights of regular coke. Using sample data on the weights of coke, we find that the mean is 0.81682 lbs., the standard deviation is 0.00751 lbs, and the distribtution is approx. bell-shaped. Using the empirical rule, what is the approx percentage of cans of regular coke with weights between 0.80931 lbs. and 0.82433 lbs?

Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

Neat and step-by-solution is provided.

Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Know Your Statistical Concepts

Each question is a choice-summary multiple choice question that presents you with a statistical concept and then 4 numbered statements. You must decide which (if any) of the numbered statements is/are true as they relate to the statistical concept.

Measures of Central Tendency

This quiz evaluates the students understanding of the measures of central tendency seen in statistics. This quiz is specifically designed to incorporate the measures of central tendency as they relate to psychological research.

Terms and Definitions for Statistics

This quiz covers basic terms and definitions of statistics.

Measures of Central Tendency

Tests knowledge of the three main measures of central tendency, including some simple calculation questions.

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • Chebyshev's Theorem vs. Empirical Rule

    The Empirical Rule is a rule in statistics that says for a normal distribution, most of all of the data will land between three standardized yet different deviations from their mean.

  • Empirical Formula for a Compound

    19733 Empirical Formula for a Compound What would the emperical formula be for the molecular compound C6H9O4? Because emperical formula means a formula of a compound with simple ratio of elements of the compound.

  • Descriptive Statistics

    Find the mean, median, and mode of these statistics. b. What are the range and standard deviation? (Sample information) c. Use the Emperical Rule to determine an interval which contains approx. 95% of the observations? 2.

  • Decide whether to add juice sales at a coffee shop.

    Bayes and emperical Bayes methods structure combining information from similiar components of information and produce efficient inferences for both individual components and shared model characteristics.

  • Emperical Probability and Expected Value

    103340 Emperical Probability and Expected Value -1000 tickets for prizes are sold for $2 each. Seven prizes will be awarded - one for $400, one for $200, and five for $50. Steven purchases one of the tickets.

  • Standard Deviations of the Mean

    deviations of the mean The empirical rule (also known as the three-sigma rule or the 68-95-99.7 rule) is helpful when studying normal distributions in statistics.

  • The Empirical Rule For Statistics Students

    A complete, worked-through statistics solution for a specific question related to the empirical rule for normal distributions.

  • Statistics (The Empirical Rule vs. Chebyshev's Theorem)

    498479 Statistics (The Empirical Rule vs. Chebyshev's Theorem) How does the Empirical Rule work and how does it relate to the bell curve as illustrated in Figure 3.14 (a)?

  • Decision Rule and Test Statistics

    The decision rule is stated. The value of the test statistics is computed.

  • Critical value and decision rule

    30938 Critical Value and Decision Rule As a part of a class project, your statistics instructor asks you to weigh a sample of 100 items from a shipment of 500. You are testing the null hypothesis that the mean is greater or equal to 10 lbs.

View More Related Solutions