Question 16
Let be i.i.d. samples with mean and finite variance . Let be the sample mean. Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Using Chebyshev's inequality, find the smallest integer value such that
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Question 16 of 25 in the IIT Madras BS Statistics for Data Science II (Stats 2) Quiz 2 paper sat on 12 Apr 2026, in the January 2026 term (Statistics2 06 Apr 26). It carries 3 marks.
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