A probability distribution of the claim sizes for an auto insurance policy appears in the following table. Claims Probability 1 0.1 2 0.3 3 0.15 4 0.05 5 0.4 Find the percentage of claims within one standard deviation of the mean. Give your answer as a decimal.

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A probability distribution of the claim sizes for an auto insurance policy appears in the following table.

Claims Probability
1 0.1
2 0.3
3 0.15
4 0.05
5 0.4



Find the percentage of claims within one standard deviation of the mean. Give your answer as a decimal.   

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