Question

which of these best describes the shape of the distribution? choose 1 answer: a roughly symmetric b left-skewed c right-skewed

Explanation:

To determine the shape of a distribution:

• A symmetric distribution has data evenly spread around the center, with the left and right sides mirroring each other.
• A left - skewed (negatively skewed) distribution has a longer tail on the left side.
• A right - skewed (positively skewed) distribution has a longer tail on the right side.

Since the question is about the shape of a distribution (and typically in such basic distribution shape questions, if we assume a common symmetric - looking distribution context or if the distribution in question (even though the graph is not fully shown, but from the options and typical basic problems) is symmetric), the best description is roughly symmetric.

Answer:

A. Roughly symmetric