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the bar plot summarizes the test scores for 100 students. which term best describes the shape of the distribution? a) bell - shaped b) uniform c) skewed d) symmetric
A bell - shaped distribution has a single peak and is symmetric around the mean. A uniform distribution has all values occurring with equal frequency. A symmetric distribution can be mirrored across a central point. A skewed distribution has a long tail on one side. Without seeing the actual bar - plot, we can't be certain, but if there is a long tail on one side of the distribution of test scores, it is skewed.
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C. skewed