Question

Damon recorded the snowfall in his town for each day of January. This line plot shows the distribution.
Snowfall in January
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Complete the sentences.
The distribution of snowfall amounts is best described as . So, the is a more appropriate measure of variation than the .

Answer 1

The distribution of snowfall amounts is best described as **skewed** (if there are more days with low snowfall and only a few days with high snowfall) or **uniform** (if the snowfall amounts are evenly distributed). So, the **range** is a more appropriate measure of variation than the **mean** (if there are outliers influencing the average snowfall).

You can adjust the terms "skewed" or "uniform" depending on the actual shape of the distribution shown in the line plot.