The value of interval x ± S include _______________?

Correct answer: C. 68.27%

  • A. 49.45%
  • B. 95.45%
  • C. 68.27%
  • D. 99.73%

Explanation

For a normal distribution, the interval from the mean minus one standard deviation to the mean plus one standard deviation contains about 68.27% of observations. The 95.45% and 99.73% figures correspond to two and three standard deviations.

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