The Average Starting Salary for Graduates at a University Is

Multiple Choice

The average starting salary for graduates at a university is $25,000 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) $23,000 and $27,000
B) $21,000 and $29,000
C) $19,000 and $31,000
D) $24,000 and $26,000
E) $26,000 and $28,000