Empirical Rule Calculator TI 84

Empirical Rule (68-95-99.7 Rule):

\[ \text{Percentage} = \text{normalcdf}(\text{mean} - n \times \text{sd}, \text{mean} + n \times \text{sd}, \text{mean}, \text{sd}) \times 100 \]

Where \( n \) is the number of standard deviations (1, 2, or 3)

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1. What is the Empirical Rule?

The Empirical Rule (68-95-99.7 Rule) states that for a normal distribution:

≈68% of data falls within 1 standard deviation of the mean
≈95% falls within 2 standard deviations
≈99.7% falls within 3 standard deviations

2. How Does the Calculator Work?

The calculator uses the normal distribution function:

\[ \text{Percentage} = \text{normalcdf}(\mu - n\sigma, \mu + n\sigma, \mu, \sigma) \times 100 \]

Where:

\( \mu \) — Mean of the distribution
\( \sigma \) — Standard deviation
\( n \) — Number of standard deviations (1, 2, or 3)

Explanation: This calculates the area under the normal curve between the specified bounds.

3. Importance of the Empirical Rule

Details: The Empirical Rule provides a quick way to estimate the spread of data in a normal distribution, useful in statistics, quality control, and risk assessment.

4. Using the Calculator

Tips: Enter the mean and standard deviation of your normal distribution, then select how many standard deviations you want to calculate (1σ, 2σ, or 3σ).

5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1: When is the Empirical Rule applicable?
A: Only for perfectly normal distributions. Many real-world distributions are approximately normal.

Q2: How accurate is the Empirical Rule?
A: The percentages are approximations (68.27%, 95.45%, 99.73% exact values).

Q3: What if my data isn't normally distributed?
A: The Empirical Rule won't apply. Consider using Chebyshev's inequality instead.

Q4: How is this related to z-scores?
A: The Empirical Rule describes specific z-score ranges (-1 to 1, -2 to 2, -3 to 3).

Q5: Why is it called the "TI-84" calculator?
A: The normalcdf function is commonly used on TI-84 calculators for these calculations.