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From the time of early studies by Sir Francis Galton in the late nineteenth century linking...

From the time of early studies by Sir Francis Galton in the late nineteenth century linking it with mental ability, the cranial capacity of the human skull has played an important role in arguments about IQ, racial differences, and evolution, sometimes with serious consequences. (See, for example, S.J. Gould, "The Mismeasure of Man," .) Suppose that the mean cranial capacity measurement for modern, adult males is cc (cubic centimeters) and that the standard deviation is cc. Complete the following statements about the distribution of cranial capacity measurements for modern, adult males. (a) According to Chebyshev's theorem, at least ? of the measurements lie between 565 cc and 1481 cc. (b) According to Chebyshev's theorem, at least 36% of the measurements lie between and . (Round your answer to the nearest integer.) (c) Suppose that the distribution is bell-shaped. According to the empirical rule, approximately 99.7% of the measurements lie between and . (d) Suppose that the distribution is bell-shaped. According to the empirical rule, approximately ? of the measurements lie between 565 cc and 1481 cc.

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a) 1 - 1/k2 = 0.36

or, 1/k2 = 0.64

or, k2 = 1/0.64

or, k = 1.25

1096 - 1.25 * 269 = 759.75

1096 + 1.25 * 269 = 1432.25

According to Chebyshev's theorem, at least 36% of measurements lie between 759.75 cc and 1432.25 cc.

b) 1096 - 2 * 269 = 558

    1096 + 2 * 269 = 1634

Here, k = 2

1 - 1/k2

= 1 - 1/22

= 1 - 1/4

= 3/4 = 0.75 = 75%

According to Chebyshev's theorem, at least 75% of measurements lie between 558 cc and 1634 cc.

c) According to empirical rule about 95% of the data fall within two standard deviation from the mean.

Approximately 95% of the measurements lie between 558 cc and 1634 cc.

d) According to empirical rule about 99.7% of the data fall within three standard deviation from the mean.

1096 - 3 * 269 = 289

1096 + 3 * 269 = 1903

Approximately 99.7% of the measurements lie between 289 cc and 1903 cc.

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