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A probability distribution has a mean of 35 and a standard deviation of 4. 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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A probability distribution has a mean of 35 and a standard deviation of 4. Use Chebychev's inequality to find a bound on the probability that an outcome of the experiment lies between the following.

(a) 30 and 40
at least __%

(b) 25 and 45
at least ___%

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