Question

damon recorded the snowfall in his town for each day of january. this line plot shows the distribution.
snowfall in january
inches
complete the sentences.
the distribution of snowfall amounts is best described as
. so,
the
is a more appropriate measure of
symmetric
not symmetric

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the dot plot symmetry

A symmetric distribution has data evenly distributed around a center. Here, the dot plot has more dots on the left (lower snowfall) and tapers right, so it's not symmetric.

Step2: Determine measure for skewed data

For a non - symmetric (skewed) distribution, the median is a better measure of center than the mean, as the mean is affected by extreme values.

Answer:

The distribution of snowfall amounts is best described as not symmetric. So, the median is a more appropriate measure of center.