Question

determine whether the approximate shape of the distribution in the histogram shown is symmetric, uniform, skewed left, skewed right, or none of these. justify your answer. choose the correct answer below. a. the shape of the distribution is skewed left because the bars have a tail to the left. b. the shape of the distribution is uniform because the bars are approximately the same height. c. the shape of the distribution is symmetric, but not uniform, because a vertical line can be drawn down the middle, creating two halves that look approximately the same. d. the shape of the distribution is skewed right because the bars have a tail to the right. e. the shape of the distribution is none of these because the bars do not show any of these general trends.

Explanation:

In a skewed - right distribution, the tail of the distribution extends to the right. Looking at the histogram, the bars have a tail to the right. A symmetric distribution would have two halves that mirror each other when a vertical line is drawn through the middle, and a uniform distribution has bars of approximately equal height. This histogram does not meet the criteria for symmetric or uniform.

Answer:

D. The shape of the distribution is skewed right because the bars have a tail to the right.