Question

the histogram shows the weekly rates charged by different daycares for a 2 - year - old child. which phrase describes the daycare cost data? left - skewed right - skewed nearly symmetrical primarily asymmetrical

Explanation:

A nearly symmetrical histogram has bars that are approximately mirrored around the center. Looking at the given histogram of weekly daycare costs, the bars on either side of the central peak (around 180 - 200) have similar heights and distributions. Left - skewed would have a longer tail on the left, right - skewed on the right. Since it's not clearly skewed and has a balanced look, "nearly symmetrical" is appropriate.

Answer:

nearly symmetrical