What is the mean of the given distribution, and which type of skew does it exhibit?

{4.5, 3, 1, 2, 4, 3, 6, 4.5, 4, 5, 2, 1, 3, 4, 3, 2}

WHAT IS THE MEAN? and WHAT TYPE OF SKEW EXHIBITS? negative, positive, symmetric, zero etc..

Question

What is the mean of the given distribution, and which type of skew does it exhibit? 

{4.5, 3, 1, 2, 4, 3, 6, 4.5, 4, 5, 2, 1, 3, 4, 3, 2}

WHAT IS THE MEAN? and WHAT TYPE OF SKEW EXHIBITS? negative, positive, symmetric, zero etc..

theopenstudyowl · Answer

Solution" (4.5+3+1+2+4+3+6+4.5+4+5+2+1+3+4+3+2)/16=?

anonymous · Answer

is it 3.25....but im not really know wat is the type of skew..?

theopenstudyowl · Answer

ok, well if I am correct, doesn't the term skew refer to how the histogram is shaped? like which way it is going towards more..?

anonymous · Answer

kind of yeah

theopenstudyowl · Answer

do u know how to make a histogram using a ti calculator?

anonymous · Answer

not never done it

theopenstudyowl · Answer

ok, one second, let me refresh myself..

anonymous · Answer

ok :)

anonymous · Answer

Here's how I survived in my statistics class: Mode = Median = Mean -> NO skew /symmetrical Mode < Median < Mean -> Skew to the right (positive skew) Mode > Median > Mean -> Skew to the left (negative skew) Hope this helps!