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Identify Skewed Distributions

A histogram of customer wait times at a popular restaurant shows that most customers wait for a short duration, but a few customers experience very long wait times. What is the skewness of this distribution?

A frequency distribution of household utility bills shows that most households have high bills, but a few have very low bills. What type of distribution is this

When analyzing the distribution of ages at retirement in a company, you find that most employees retire at a relatively young age, but a few retire much later. What type of skewness is evident in this data

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In a population with low infant mortality, most infants will live to a certain age, but a few may tragically pass away shortly after birth, creating a _________ distribution of ages at death for infants.

When plotting the distribution of daily website traffic, you notice that most days have relatively low traffic, but a few days experience a massive surge in visitors. What type of skewness does this represent?

In a dataset of test scores for an extremely challenging exam, most students scored very high, but a few students scored exceptionally low. What type of skewness characterizes this distribution?

In a survey of household incomes in a low-income neighborhood, most households have low incomes, but a few have exceptionally high incomes. What kind of distribution is likely present?

A dataset of ages in a diverse neighborhood shows a fairly uniform distribution with no pronounced skewness. What type of distribution is this?

In a dataset of annual temperatures in a city, the distribution appears approximately symmetric. What is the skewness of this distribution?

A histogram of the number of cars waiting in a toll booth lane during rush hour reveals that most of the time, there are many cars waiting, but occasionally, there are very few cars in the lane. What is the skewness of this distribution?