Describe the Shape of the Age of Death Distribution

question 25

Multiple Choice

Describe the shape of the age of death distribution.

• A) Slight positive skewness
• B) Slight negative skewness
• C) Perfectly symmetrical
• D) You cannot determine this from the data given
• E) Strong negative skewness

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