i) Verify that the empirical rule holds for one standard deviation around the mean.  (ii) Verify that the empirical rule holds true for two standard deviations around the mean.  (iii) Verify that the empirical rule holds true for three standard deviations around the mean.

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(i) Verify that the empirical rule holds for one standard deviation around the
mean

(ii) Verify that the empirical rule holds true for two standard deviations around
the mean. 


(iii) Verify that the empirical rule holds true for three standard deviations
around the mean.

D. The following data set shows the double occupancy room rates (in USD) at 30
three star Zambia hotels. Assume the data is normally distributed with mean of
$152.8 and standard deviation of $20.5.
Sorted Room Rates in Zambia
113
120
123
126
128
129
136
139
142
143
145
146
147
152
153
153
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Transcribed Image Text:D. The following data set shows the double occupancy room rates (in USD) at 30 three star Zambia hotels. Assume the data is normally distributed with mean of $152.8 and standard deviation of $20.5. Sorted Room Rates in Zambia 113 120 123 126 128 129 136 139 142 143 145 146 147 152 153 153 159 161 163 165 166 166 167 169 169 170 172 180 183 199
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