MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
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ISBN: 9781119256830
Author: Amos Gilat
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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n​ 2012, the mean rate of violent crime​ (per 100,000​ people) in the metropolitan areas of a country was
408408.
The standard deviation was
165165.
Assume that the distribution of violent crime rates is approximately​ bell-shaped. Complete parts a through d below.
 
 
 

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Part 1
a. Using the Empirical​ Rule, between what two values would you expect to find about​ 95% of the​ rates?
 
Approximately​ 95% of the observations fall within the interval
left parenthesis nothing comma nothing right parenthesisenter your response here,enter your response here.
​(Type whole​ numbers.)
Part 2
b. Using the Empirical​ Rule, between what two values would you expect to find about​ 68% of the​ rates?
 
Approximately​ 68% of the observations fall within the interval
left parenthesis nothing comma nothing right parenthesisenter your response here,enter your response here.
​(Type whole​ numbers.)
Part 3
c. If a metropolitan area had a violent crime rate of
378378
crimes per​ 100,000 people, would this be considered this​ unusual? Explain.
 
 
A.
​No,
378378
would not be considered unusual because it is more than two standard deviations from the mean.
 
B.
​Yes,
378378
would be considered unusual because it falls within one standard deviation of the mean.
 
C.
​Yes,
378378
would be considered unusual because it is more than two standard deviations from the mean.
 
D.
​No,
378378
would not be considered unusual because it falls within one standard deviation of the mean.
Part 4
d. If a metropolitan area had a violent crime rate of
6868
crimes per​ 100,000 people, would this be considered this​ unusual? Explain.
 
 
A.
​Yes,
6868
would be considered unusual because it is more than two standard deviations below the mean.
 
B.
​No,
6868
would not be considered unusual because it is one standard deviation above the mean.
 
C.
​No,
6868
would not be considered unusual because it is not more than two standard deviations from the mean.
 
D.
​Yes,
6868
would be considered unusual because it is one standard deviation below the mean.
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