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In left skewed distributions, which of the following is the correct statement:

1) The distance from Q1 to Q2 is smaller than the distance from Q2 to Q1
2) The distance from the smallest observation to Q1 is larger than the distance from Q3 to the largest observation
3) The distance from the smallest observation to Q2 is smaller than the distance from Q2 to the largest observation
4) The distance from Q1 to Q3 is twice the distance from Q1 to Q2

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The solution provides step by step method for the calculation of skewness . Formula for the calculation and Interpretations of the results are also included.

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