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 left - skewed histogram has a longer tail on the left side.
• A right - skewed histogram has a longer tail on the right side.
• A nearly symmetrical histogram has bars that are approximately mirror images around the center.
• A primarily asymmetrical histogram is not symmetric but doesn't fit the left or right - skewed definitions clearly.

Looking at the given histogram, if we imagine a vertical line through the center of the tallest bar (the mode), the bars on either side are approximately mirror images.

Answer:

nearly symmetrical