Tchebysheff's theorem
In probability theory, we find,
A rule that's truly quite divine.
Chebyshev's Inequality it's called,
To keep our numbers neatly installed.
When a random variable we see,
With finite variance, it may be,
The probability of deviation,
From its mean, without hesitation.
By a constant, let's call it k,
The deviation we shall say,
The probability that it's more,
Than k times the standard deviation score.
Is at most, oh what a delight,
One divided by k squared, just right.
This rule is handy, it's plain to see,
For any probability distribution, you see.
Just like the 68-95-99.7 rule,
That applies to normal distributions, so cool.
Chebyshev's Inequality is broader,
With 75% and 88.89% order.
Within two and three standard deviations,
We find a minimum of our observations.
So remember this rule, my dear,
When probabilities you need to steer.
Chebyshev's Inequality is quite grand,
A useful tool in probability land.
With Markov's inequality close at hand,
Mathematical wonders, oh so grand!
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