Answer:
84 minutes to 276 minutes
Step-by-step explanation:
Chebyshev's theorem states that:
At least 3/4(75% ) of data falls within 2 standard deviation from the mean - that means between μ - 2σ and μ + 2σ
At least 8/9(88.89)% of data falls within 3 standard deviations from the mean - between μ – 3σ and μ + 3σ .
Where k > 1 , 1 - 1/k²
k is 2, it is 75% and when k is 3 it is 88.89%
Americans spend an average of 3 hours per day online. If the standard deviation is 32 minutes, find the range in which at least 88.89% of the data will lies
Step 1
Convert 3 hours to minutes
1 hour = 60 minutes
3 hours = x
Cross Multiply
= 3hours × 60 minutes/1 hour
= 180 minutes
We know from Chebyshev's theorem that:
At least 8/9(88.89)% of data falls within 3 standard deviations from the mean - between μ – 3σ and μ + 3σ .
Hence
μ = 180 minutes, σ =32 minutes
μ – 3σ
= 180 - 3(32)
= 180 - 96
= 84 minutes
μ + 3σ
= 180 + 3(32)
= 180 + 96
= 276 minutes
Therefore the range in which at least 88.89% of the data will lie is 84 minutes to 276 minutes
