DeSTRESS Film 10: The Chebyshev Theorem
The Chebyshev Theorem: Fish 'n' Chips (11'48")
This film uses an Icelandic fish processing plant and a market research firm as examples of how the mean and standard deviation, in conjunction with Chebyshev's Theorem, help people understand variation and control costs and quality.
Watch on YouTube | Download (519 MB)
Interviewed in this video:
- Elisa Richards, Director, Maritz Research Ltd.
Presented by Ken Heather of the University of Portsmouth and produced by StreamLearn LLC. Published online in 2011
Related questions
- MathsEG: Measures of Dispersion/ Deviation
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