A graphical display of a data set is given. State whether the distribution is (roughly)symmetric, right skewed, or leftskewed.
-A stem-and-leaf diagram is given below for the ages of the patients at a hospital. $$\begin{array} { l | l }
0 & 40 \
1 & 142 \
2 & 0203 \
3 & 015829 \
4 & 34517182 \
5 & 3626893306363 \
6 & 628183362690503675 \
7 & 25378953678489367855 \
8 & 4608532627890 \
9 & 14673
\end{array}$$
A)Right skewed
B)Symmetric
C)Left skewed

Question

A graphical display of a data set is given. State whether the distribution is (roughly)symmetric, right skewed, or leftskewed.
-A stem-and-leaf diagram is given below for the ages of the patients at a hospital. $$\begin{array} { l | l } 
0 & 40 \
1 & 142 \
2 & 0203 \
3 & 015829 \
4 & 34517182 \
5 & 3626893306363 \
6 & 628183362690503675 \
7 & 25378953678489367855 \
8 & 4608532627890 \
9 & 14673
\end{array}$$ 
A)Right skewed
B)Symmetric
C)Left skewed

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The distribution is left skewed because the left tail (lower ages) is longer and more spread out than the right tail (higher ages), indicating that there are more outliers or a longer distribution tail on the lower end of the age spectrum.

A Graphical Display of a Data Set Is Given A)Right Skewed B)Symmetric C)Left Skewed

A Graphical Display of a Data Set Is Given A)Right Skewed
B)Symmetric
C)Left Skewed