The Average Starting Salary for Graduates at a University Is

Multiple Choice

The average starting salary for graduates at a university is $33,000 with a standard deviation of $2,000.If a histogram of the data shows that it takes on a mound shape, the empirical rule says that approximately 68% of the graduates would have a starting salary between _______.

A) 29,000 and 37,000
B) 27,000 and 39,000
C) 25,000 and 41,000
D) 31,000 and 35,000
E) 21,000 and 39,000