In right-skewed distributions, the distance from Q3 to the largest observation exceeds the distance from the smallest observation to Q1.

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This statement is true for right-skewed distributions because Q3 represents the upper quartile and is further away from the median than Q1, which represents the lower quartile. The largest observation will fall outside of the interquartile range (IQR) and will therefore be further away from Q3 than the smallest observation is from Q1.

In Right-Skewed Distributions, the Distance from Q3 to the Largest