How would you interpret the following statement in the context of the empirical

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How would you interpret the following statement in the context of the empirical rule? The average (mean) weight of hippos are 1000 pounds with a standard deviation of 200 pounds? How would you interpret the following statement in the context of the empirical rule? The average (mean) weight of hippos are 1000 pounds with a standard deviation of 200 pounds? How would you interpret the following statement in the context of the empirical rule? The average (mean) weight of hippos are 1000 pounds with a standard deviation of 200 pounds?

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According to the empirical rule,

68.27% of the population lie within 1 standard deviation from the mean,

94.45% of the population lie within 2 standard deviation from the mean,

99.73% of the population lie within 3 standard deviation from the mean.

Thus,

68.27% of hippos weights lie between 800 and 1200 lbs.

94.45% of hippos weights lie between 600 and 1400 lbs.

99.73% of hippos weights lie between 400 and 1600 lbs. [ANSWER]

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