When using Chebyshev's Theorem to obtain the bounds for 99.73 percent of the values in a population,the interval generally will be ___________ the interval obtained for the same percentage if a normal distribution is assumed (Empirical Rule).
A)Shorter than
B)Wider than
C)The same as

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Chebyshev's Theorem is a more general theorem than the Empirical Rule and can be applied to any distribution, not just normal distributions. Therefore, the bounds obtained using Chebyshev's Theorem will always be wider than the bounds obtained using the Empirical Rule for the same percentage of values.

When Using Chebyshev's Theorem to Obtain the Bounds for 99