When data points are concentrated on the left and the tail is on the right, the distribution is said to be _______.
- Negatively skewed
- Normal
- Positively skewed
- Uniform
When data points are concentrated on the left and the tail is on the right, the distribution is said to be positively skewed or right-skewed. This is because the tail of the distribution points towards the positive end of the axis.
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