A graphical display of a data set is given. Identify the overall shape of the distribution as (roughly)bell-shaped,triangular, uniform, reverse J-shaped, J-shaped, right skewed, left skewed, bimodal, or multimodal.
-A stem-and-leaf diagram is given below for the ages of the patients at a hospital.
$\begin{array}{l|l}
0 & 40 \
1 & 42 \
2 & 0203 \
3 & 015829 \
4 & 34517182 \
5 & 3626893306363 \
6 & 628183362690503675 \
7 & 25378953678489367855 \
8 & 4608532627890 \
9 & 14673
\end{array}$
A)Left skewed
B) J-shaped
C) Right skewed
D) Reverse J-shaped

Question

A graphical display of a data set is given. Identify the overall shape of the distribution as (roughly)bell-shaped,triangular, uniform, reverse J-shaped, J-shaped, right skewed, left skewed, bimodal, or multimodal.
-A stem-and-leaf diagram is given below for the ages of the patients at a hospital. 
$\begin{array}{l|l}
0 & 40 \
1 & 42 \
2 & 0203 \
3 & 015829 \
4 & 34517182 \
5 & 3626893306363 \
6 & 628183362690503675 \
7 & 25378953678489367855 \
8 & 4608532627890 \
9 & 14673
\end{array}$  
A)Left skewed
B) J-shaped
C) Right skewed
D) Reverse J-shaped

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The distribution is left skewed because the tail of the distribution is longer on the left side than on the right side.

A Graphical Display of a Data Set Is Given A)Left Skewed B) J-Shaped C) Right Skewed D) Reverse J-Shaped

A Graphical Display of a Data Set Is Given A)Left Skewed
B) J-Shaped
C) Right Skewed
D) Reverse J-Shaped