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document.write( "    The average cost of a certain type of seed per acre is $42. The standard deviation is $3. Using Chebyshev's theorem, find the range in which at least 88.89% of the dte values will fall. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me with this problem I understand that 1-1/k2 but i don't know who to apply it... please help me.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136764 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=136764\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average cost of a certain type of seed per acre is $42. The standard deviation is $3. Using Chebyshev's theorem, find the range in which at least 88.89% of the the values will fall. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help me with this problem I understand that 1-1/k2 but i don't know who to apply it... please help me. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 - (1/k^2) = 0.8889<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/k^2 = 0.1111111<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k^2 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You want the range of values within 3 standard deviations of the mean.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42-3*(standard dev.) <= cost <= 42+3(standard deviation)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42-9 <= cost <= 42+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$33 <= cost <= $51<BR>\n" );
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