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-The mean SAT verbal score is 462, with a standard deviation of 98. Use the Empirical Rule to determine what percent of the scores lie between 462 and 560. (Assume the data set has a bell-shaped distribution.)
A)34%
B)68%
C)49.9%
D)47.5%

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The Empirical Rule states that for a bell-shaped distribution, approximately 34% of the data lies within one standard deviation above the mean. Since 560 is one standard deviation above the mean (462 + 98 = 560), 34% of the scores lie between 462 and 560.

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