At a Sawmill in Oregon,a Process Improvement Team Measured the Diameters

question 8

Multiple Choice

At a sawmill in Oregon,a process improvement team measured the diameters for a sample of 1,500 logs.The following summary statistics were computed: Given this information,which of the following statements is correct?

• A)The distribution of log diameters is symmetric.
• B)A log that is over 20 inches in diameter can be considered an outlier.
• C)The distribution of log diameters is right-skewed.
• D)The distribution is left-skewed.

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