Asked by Samareleni Lazcano on Jun 17, 2024

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If a distribution is "significantly distorted," what is this called?

A) variability
B) outliers
C) skew
D) percentile

Significantly Distorted

Describes data or information that has been altered or misrepresented to such an extent that it significantly deviates from its original or true value.

Skew

An indicator of how much the probability distribution of a real-valued random variable deviates from being symmetrical.

  • Grasp the impact of outliers on measures of central tendency.
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KJ
Kevin JosephJun 23, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
A significantly distorted distribution is one that is skewed, meaning it is not symmetrical and has a long tail on one side.