Question

1. the histogram below shows the number of hurricanes making landfall in the united states from 1900 to 2008. describe the distribution.

Explanation:

The histogram shows that the frequency of years with 0 - 1 hurricane landfalls is the highest. As the number of hurricane landfalls per year increases, the frequency decreases. The distribution is skewed right, with a long - tail on the right side indicating a few years with a relatively high number of hurricane landfalls.

Answer:

The distribution is skewed right. The frequency of years with 0 - 1 hurricane landfalls is the highest, and the frequency decreases as the number of hurricane landfalls per year increases.