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In any data set, at least _% of the values lie within 3 standard deviations of the mean

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Given; In any data set, at least _ % the values lie within 3 standard deviations of the mean.

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In statistics, the empirical rule states that 99.7% of data occurs within three standard deviations of the mean within a normal distribution. Approximately 99.7% of the data lies within three standard deviations of the mean, that is, in the interval with endpoints ˉx±3s for samples and with endpoints μ±3σ for populations.

Thus the answer is;

In any data set, at least 99.7% of the values lie within 3 standard deviations of the mean.

Answer; 99.7%

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