How can transformations help in reducing skewness in a dataset?
- They can make the distribution more symmetric
- They can shift the mean towards the skew
- They can shift the mode towards the skew
- Transformations cannot reduce skewness
Transformations, such as logarithmic or square root transformations, can help in reducing skewness by making the distribution more symmetric. The choice of transformation often depends on the degree and direction of skewness.
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