In left-skewed distributions, which of the following is the correct statement?
A) The distance from Q₁ to Q₂ is smaller than the distance from Q₂ to Q₃.
B) The distance from the smallest observation to Q₁ is larger than the distance from Q₃ to the largest observation.
C) The distance from the smallest observation to Q₂ is less than the distance from Q₂ to the largest observation.
D) The distance from Q₁ to Q₃ is twice the distance from the Q₁ to Q₂.

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In a left-skewed distribution, the tail on the left side is longer, meaning the smallest observations are more spread out compared to the largest observations. Thus, the distance from the smallest observation to Q₁ is larger than the distance from Q₃ to the largest observation.

In Left-Skewed Distributions, Which of the Following Is the Correct