If for a particular data set,the skewness = 0.42,and the kurtosis equals 3.85,then we know that:
A)the data is skewed to the left and the distribution is more spread out than a normal distribution.
B)the data is skewed to the right and the distribution is more spread out than a normal distribution.
C)the data is skewed to the left and the distribution is less spread out than a normal distribution.
D)the data is skewed to the right and the distribution in less spread out than a normal distribution.

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A positive skewness value (0.42) indicates that the data is skewed to the right. A kurtosis value of 3.85 indicates that the distribution has heavy tails and is more spread out than a normal distribution. Therefore, the correct option is B - the data is skewed to the right and the distribution is more spread out than a normal distribution.

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