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For the following data set, indicate whether the shape of the distribution is normal, positively skewed, or negatively skewed. Provide evidence for your answer by calculating the mean, mode, and median.

Hours spent watching TV in a week for a sample of children ages 1 to 6 (n=12)

5, 8, 4, 2, 15, 14, 10, 0, 5, 18, 4, 5

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The solution examines if the distribution is skewed. The evidence provided in by calculating the mean, mode and median.

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Mean = (5 +8 +4 +2 +15 +14 + 10 +0 + 5 +18 +4 +5 )/12=7.50
For median arrange the ...

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