Chebyshevs Theorem:

P.L. Chebyshev Russian Mathematician who lives from 1821 1894. e was a
!rofessor at the "niversity of #t. Petersbur$% where he &i& a $reat &eal of im!ortant wor'
in both !ure an& a!!lie& mathematics. (he most sur!risin$ as!ect of Chebyshev)s
theorem is that it a!!lies to any an& all &istributions of &ata values.
Chebyshev)s (heorem* +or any set of &ata ,either !o!ulation or sam!le- an& for any
constant k $reater than 1% the !ro!ortion of the &ata that must lie within k stan&ar&
&eviations on either si&e of the mean is at least
1 . /1/
k
2
0n or&inary wor&s% Chebyshev)s (heorem says the followin$ about sam!le or !o!ulation
&ata*
1- #tart at the mean.
2- 1ac' off k stan&ar& &eviations below the mean an& then a&vance k stan&ar&
&eviations above the mean.
2- (he fractional !art of the &ata in the interval &escribe& will be at least 1 13k
2

,we assume ' 4 1-.
Minimal Percenta$e of 5ata +allin$ within k #tan&ar& 5eviations of the Mean*
k 2 3 4 5 10
,1 13k
2
- 6 1778 9:8 88.98 92.88 9;8 998
<<< (a'e k
2
an& multi!ly it by the stan&ar& &eviation. =&& the result to an& subtract the
result from the mean to $ive you the interval.
>?am!les*
1- >ach year the @ational Aeather 1ureau !ro&uces information on the number of
hurricanes in the ".#. (he total number of hurricanes re!orte& $lobally between
the years of 1987 an& 277; are as follows*
9: 99 82 8; 91 44 8; 99 89 177 94
;; 47 92 ;1 42
a- Calculate the sam!le mean an& sam!le stan&ar& &eviation.
b- "se Chebyshev)s (heorem to fin& an interval centere& about the mean in
which you woul& e?!ect 9:8 of the years to fall.
c- "se Chebyshev)s (heorem to fin& an interval centere& about the mean in
which you woul& e?!ect 88.98 of the years to fall.
&- "se Chebyshev)s (heorem to fin& an interval centere& about the mean in
which you woul& e?!ect 9;8 of the years to fall.
2- Bver the last &eca&e% =maCon.com has sol& the followin$ number of boo's ,in
millions-*
172 17; 114 199 111 1;2 148 119 127 144
a- Calculate the sam!le mean an& sam!le stan&ar& &eviation.
b- "se Chebyshev)s (heorem to fin& an interval centere& about the mean in
which you woul& e?!ect 9:8 of the years to fall.
c- "se Chebyshev)s (heorem to fin& an interval centere& about the mean in
which you woul& e?!ect 92.88 of the years to fall.
&- "se Chebyshev)s (heorem to fin& an interval centere& about the mean in
which you woul& e?!ect 998 of the years to fall.
2- 1ase& on the followin$ &ata% answer the Duestions below*
89 49 97 82 29 48 92 29 47 92 24
:9 42 89 9: 27 98 24 9: 87 99
:8 97 9: 98 74 9: 89 72 92 :8
97 94 79 :4 28 99 :8 92 49 79
:9 48 9: 29 82
a- Calculate the sam!le mean an& sam!le stan&ar& &eviation.
b- "se Chebyshev)s (heorem to fin& an interval centere& about the mean in
which you woul& e?!ect 9:8 of the years to fall.
c- "se Chebyshev)s (heorem to fin& an interval centere& about the mean in
which you woul& e?!ect 88.98 of the years to fall.
&- "se Chebyshev)s (heorem to fin& an interval centere& about the mean in
which you woul& e?!ect 9;8 of the years to fall.
4- 1ase& on the followin$ &ata% answer the Duestions below*
4;9 8;2 418 99; 298 924 899 ;1: 899 ;1: 998
;24 98: ;29 849 2;: 98; :89 924 942 982
249 949 792 941 879 491 924 989 298 492
a- Calculate the sam!le mean an& sam!le stan&ar& &eviation.
b- "se Chebyshev)s (heorem to fin& an interval centere& about the mean in
which you woul& e?!ect 9:8 of the years to fall.
c- "se Chebyshev)s (heorem to fin& an interval centere& about the mean in
which you woul& e?!ect 88.98 of the years to fall.
&- "se Chebyshev)s (heorem to fin& an interval centere& about the mean in
which you woul& e?!ect 9;8 of the years to fall.