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| Tag | Value |
|---|---|
| file | Descriptive-statistics_uu-Histogram-006-en_uu-Histogram-006-en |
| name | uu-Histogram-006-en |
| section | Descriptive statistics/Data representation/Graphs/Histogram |
| type | schoice |
| solution | FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE |
| Type | Interpreting graph |
| Program | SPSS |
| Language | English |
| Level | Statistical Literacy |
Question
In the first lecture of a statistics course with 134 students, the instructor asks how much money each student is carrying. A histogram of the data collected is below.
Which of the following descriptions is TRUE about the shape of the histogram?
- FALSE: Left skewed with an outlier
- FALSE: Symmetrical with an outlier
- TRUE: Right skew with an outlier
- FALSE: Bimodal
- This answer is incorrect: Left skewed is when the tail is on the left side.
- This answer is incorrect: Symmetrical means that left and right look the same.
- This answer is correct.
- This answer is incorrect: bimodal means there are two tops in the distribution.