Asked by Nicole Salazar on Apr 23, 2024
What do you need to calculate first before calculating skewness?
A) mean and median
B) median and mode
C) mode and mean
D) mode and variance
Mode
The value that appears most frequently in a data set.
Skewness
A measure of the asymmetry of the probability distribution of a real-valued random variable.
Median
The middle value in a data set when the values are arranged in ascending or descending order.
- Characterize the different varieties of skewness and their roles in the interpretation of data.
- Develop the capability to calculate and appreciate the characteristics of distribution shape, with kurtosis as an example.
Learning Objectives
- Characterize the different varieties of skewness and their roles in the interpretation of data.
- Develop the capability to calculate and appreciate the characteristics of distribution shape, with kurtosis as an example.