A probability distribution has a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 2. Use Chebychev's inequality to find a bound on the probability that an outcome of the experiment lies between the following. (a) 46 and 54 at least __% (b) 40 and 60 at least ___%

A probability distribution has a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 2. Use Chebychev's inequality to find a bound on the probability that an outcome of the experiment lies between the following. (a) 46 and 54 at least % (b) 40 and 60 at least _%

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A probability distribution has a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 2. Use Chebychev's inequality to find a bound on the probability that an outcome of the experiment lies between the following.

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(b) 40 and 60
at least ___%

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