If a distribution is less peaked than another,it is said to be more____;if it is more peaked than another,it is said to be more_____.
A)Skewed;variable
B)Leptokuritc;variable
C)platykurtic;leptokurtic
D)leptokurtic;platykurtic

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The term "peakedness" is measured by kurtosis, which is a measure of the distribution's tails' thickness or heaviness compared to the normal distribution's tails. A distribution with a higher kurtosis value than the normal distribution is classified as leptokurtic; as a result, it has more peakedness than the normal distribution. A distribution with a lower kurtosis value than the normal distribution is classified as platykurtic; as a result, it has less peakedness than the normal distribution. Therefore, if a distribution is less peaked than another, it is more platykurtic, and if it is more peaked than another, it is more leptokurtic.

If a Distribution Is Less Peaked Than Another,it Is Said