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. In a right-skewed distribution, the tail of the distribution extends towards the larger values. As a result, the largest observation will be further away from the rest of the data than the smallest observation.

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

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