The Shape of a Distribution Helps Answer Which Question About

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Multiple Choice

The shape of a distribution helps answer which question about the data?

• A)Where is the approximate center of the distribution?
• B)Are the observations close to one another,or are they widely dispersed?
• C)Is the distribution symmetric?
• D)All of these choices are true.

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