Stats Flashcards
1
Q
In a normal distribution, what percentage of observations lie within 1 standard deviation of the mean?
A
~68%.
2
Q
In a normal distribution, what percentage of observations lie within 2 standard deviations from the mean?
A
~95%.
3
Q
In a normal distribution, what percentage of observations lie within 3 standard deviations from the mean?
A
~99.7%.
4
Q
What does standard deviation measure?
A
The dispersal about the mean for a whole population.