Use the following information for questions:
The following histogram is for the weights (lbs) of 119 female college students.(Source: idealwtwomen dataset on the CD.)
-What is the approximate shape of the distribution?
A) Nearly symmetric.
B) Skewed to the left.
C) Skewed to the right.
D) Bimodal (has more than one peak).

Question

Use the following information for questions:
 The following histogram is for the weights (lbs) of 119 female college students.(Source: idealwtwomen dataset on the CD.) 
-What is the approximate shape of the distribution?
A) Nearly symmetric. 
B) Skewed to the left. 
C) Skewed to the right. 
D) Bimodal (has more than one peak).

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A distribution is skewed to the right when the tail on the right side of the distribution is longer or fatter than the left side. This typically means there are a few very large values in the data set.

Use the Following Information for Questions