Question

Determine whether the data distribution appears to be positively skewed, negatively skewed, or symmetric.


The table below shows the score of the Jaguar basketball team for the last ten games.

Answer 1

Answer:

Negatively skewed

Step-by-step explanation:

Arrange this data in ascending order:

46, 50, 57, 58, 59, 59, 65, 66, 77, 80

and draw the bar chart as shown in attached diagram.

The data distribution appears to be negatively skewed (or left skewed), because the scores fall toward the higher side of the scale and there are very few low scores. The mean is also to the left of the peak.

Answer 2

Answer:

Negatively skewed

Step-by-step explanation:

Arrange this data in ascending order:

46, 50, 57, 58, 59, 59, 65, 66, 77, 80

and draw the bar chart as shown in attached diagram.

The data distribution appears to be negatively skewed (or left skewed), because the scores fall toward the higher side of the scale and there are very few low scores. The mean is also to the left of the peak.