A CFO is looking at how much of a company's resources are spent on computing.He samples companies in the pharmaceutical industry and develops the following stem-and-leaf graph. $\begin{array} { l l }
5 & 269 \
6 & 255568999 \
7 & 11224557789 \
8 & 001222458 \
9 & 02455679 \
10 & 1556 \
11 & 137 \
12 & \
13 & 255
\end{array}$
What is the approximate shape of the distribution of the data?
A)Normal
B)Skewed to the right
C)Skewed to the left
D)Bimodal
E)Uniform

Question

A CFO is looking at how much of a company's resources are spent on computing.He samples companies in the pharmaceutical industry and develops the following stem-and-leaf graph. $\begin{array} { l l } 
5 & 269 \
6 & 255568999 \
7 & 11224557789 \
8 & 001222458 \
9 & 02455679 \
10 & 1556 \
11 & 137 \
12 & \
13 & 255
\end{array}$
What is the approximate shape of the distribution of the data?
A)Normal
B)Skewed to the right
C)Skewed to the left
D)Bimodal
E)Uniform

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The stem-and-leaf plot shows a long tail to the right, indicating that some companies spend significantly more on computing than others. This suggests that the distribution is skewed to the right.

A CFO Is Looking at How Much of a Company's