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What is a normal distribution?

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A normal distribution is a probability distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.

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What does the empirical rule state about data within 1 standard deviation?

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According to the empirical rule, approximately 68% of the data falls within 1 standard deviation of the mean in a normal distribution.

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What does it mean if a graph is skewed left?

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A left-skewed graph has a longer tail on the left side, indicating that the majority of the data points are concentrated on the right.

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What does it mean if a graph is skewed right?

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A right-skewed graph has a longer tail on the right side, indicating that the majority of the data points are concentrated on the left.

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According to the empirical rule, what percentage of data falls within 2 standard deviations?

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According to the empirical rule, approximately 95% of the data falls within 2 standard deviations of the mean.

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According to the empirical rule, how much of the data falls within 3 standard deviations?

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According to the empirical rule, approximately 99.7% of the data falls within 3 standard deviations of the mean.

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What is the mean in a normal distribution?

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The mean is the average of all data points and is located at the center of a normal distribution curve.

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What is the standard deviation in a normal distribution?

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The standard deviation is a measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values.

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What is the shape of a normal distribution graph?

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The shape of a normal distribution graph is bell-shaped and symmetric around the mean.

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What is the significance of the area under the normal distribution curve?

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The area under the normal distribution curve represents the total probability of all outcomes, which equals 1.

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