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Pearson Coefficient of Skewness A measure to determine the skewness of a distribution is called the Pearson coefficient (PC) of skewness. The formula is
The values of the coefficient usually
Using the formula, find the coefficient of skewness for each distribution, and describe the shape of the distribution.
a.
b. Mean = 42, median = 45, standard deviation = 4.
c. Mean = 18.6, median = 18.6, standard deviation = 1.5.
d. Mean = 98, median = 97.6, standard deviation = 4.
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