Here are some summary statistics for annual snowfall in a certain town compiled over the last 15 years: lowest $\text { amount } = 19$ cm, $\text { mean } = 40$ cm, $\text { median } = 33$ cm, $\text { range } = 81$ cm, $\mathrm { IQR } = 45 \mathrm {~cm} \text {, }$ $\text { Q1 } = 16 \mathrm {~cm} \text {, }$ standard $\text { deviation } = 11$ cm.Is the distribution symmetric,skewed to the left,or skewed to the right? Explain.
A)Skewed to the left; mean higher than median.
B)Skewed to the right; mean higher than median.
C)Skewed to the left; mean lower than median.
D)Skewed to the right; mean lower than median.
E)Symmetric; mean higher than median.

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The distribution is skewed to the right because the mean (40 cm) is higher than the median (33 cm), indicating a longer tail on the right side of the distribution.

Here Are Some Summary Statistics for Annual Snowfall in a Certain