Question

Axel found this histogram.
A histogram where the bars are taller on the right side of the graph and smaller on the left side of the graph.
\[0\]
\[5\]
\[10\]
\[15\]
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\[5\]
\[10\]
\[15\]
\[20\]
\[25\]
\[30\]
\[35\]
\[40\]
\[45\]
\[50\]
Which of these best describes the shape of the distribution?
Choose 1 answer:
A
Roughly symmetric
B
Left-skewed
C
Right-skewed

Answer 1

B. Left-skewed

Explanation: the bars are taller on the right (most data are large) with fewer/smaller bars on the left, so the tail is to the left — a left-skewed (negatively skewed) distribution.