Examine the Histogram of the Qualifying Distance for the Men's

question 15

Multiple Choice

Examine the histogram of the qualifying distance for the men's long jump final at the London Olympics in 2012. How would you describe the appearance of the histogram?

• A) Negatively skewed
• B) Positively skewed
• C) Positive kurtosis (leptokurtic)
• D) Negative kurtosis (platykurtic)

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