document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=261920>Question 261920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  mean relative increase in stock price was about .83%, with a standard deviation of .20% \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "According to Chebyshev's theorm at least 84% lies between what two numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I understand the theorm is supposed to be 2.5 Standard deviations but I don't see how that number is reached using the Formula.  I get cought on the Algebra when the numbers are simplified to the point of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-(1/K^2) = 0.84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/k^2 = .16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what is done to make this so,  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #193278 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=193278\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> According to Chebyshev's theorm at least 84% lies between what two numbers. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I understand the theorm is supposed to be 2.5 Standard deviations but I don't see how that number is reached using the Formula. I get caught on the Algebra when the numbers are simplified to the point of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-(1/K^2) = 0.84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/k^2 = .16 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "k^2 = 1/0.16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 1/0.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 2.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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