Weights (in pounds and ounces) of newborns ranges from 3 pounds 7 ounces to 8 pounds 14 ounces. Most of the weights of newborns bunch together between mid-seven to mid-eight pounds. What does this suggest in terms of the shape of the distribution?
A) Negative kurtosis
B) Negative skewness
C) Positive kurtosis
D) Positive skewness

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The distribution is likely to be negatively skewed because most newborns' weights are bunched at the higher end of the range, indicating that the tail of the distribution extends more towards the lower end.

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