When statisticians refer to the distribution of a variable as "skewed," they mean that a frequency polygon for the variable:
A) would not be bell-shaped.
B) would contain one or more outliers.
C) would not be symmetrical
D) all of the above

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A skewed distribution is one that is not symmetrical, may not be bell-shaped, and could contain outliers, all of which contribute to its lack of symmetry.

When Statisticians Refer to the Distribution of a Variable as "Skewed