Question

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the mean of the commute time to work for a resident of Boston, Massachusetts, is 27.3 minutes with a standard deviation of 8.1 minutes. What minimum percentage of commuters in Boston has a commute time within 2 standard deviations of the mean

Answer 1

Answer:

By the Chebyshev Theorem, at least 75% of commuters in Boston has a commute time within 2 standard deviations of the mean

Step-by-step explanation:

Chebyshev Theorem

The Chebyshev Theorem can also be applied to non-normal distribution. It states that:

At least 75% of the measures are within 2 standard deviations of the mean.

At least 89% of the measures are within 3 standard deviations of the mean.

An in general terms, the percentage of measures within k standard deviations of the mean is given by $100(1 - \frac{1}{k^{2}})$.

What minimum percentage of commuters in Boston has a commute time within 2 standard deviations of the mean

By the Chebyshev Theorem, at least 75% of commuters in Boston has a commute time within 2 standard deviations of the mean