Shapes of Distributions Worksheet
Explore and identify different shapes of data distributions, including symmetric, skewed, and uniform distributions, with this Grade 9 math worksheet.
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Shapes of Distributions
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. For questions involving graphs, analyze the shape of the distribution shown.
1. Which type of distribution is characterized by a peak in the middle and tails that are roughly symmetrical on both sides?
Skewed Left
Skewed Right
Symmetric
Uniform
2. A distribution where the tail extends to the right is called:
Skewed left
Skewed right
Symmetric
Uniform
3. In a distribution, all values have approximately the same frequency.
4. A distribution that has two distinct peaks is called .
5. Describe how the mean, median, and mode are typically related in a left-skewed distribution.
6. A normal distribution is an example of a symmetric distribution.
True
False
7. In a right-skewed distribution, the mean is typically less than the median.
True
False
8. Examine the histogram below. What shape of distribution does it represent?
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
9. If the mean is less than the median, the distribution is likely .
10. A bell-shaped curve is an example of a distribution.
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