Consider a dataset giving the adult weight of species of insects. Most species of insects weigh less

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Consider a dataset giving the adult weight of species of insects. Most species of insects weigh less than 5 grams, but there are a few species that weigh a great deal, including the largest insect known: the rare and endangered Giant Weta from New Zealand, which can weigh as much as 71 grams. Describe the shape of the distribution of weights of insects. Is it symmetric or skewed? If it is skewed, is it skewed to the left or skewed to the right? Which will be larger, the mean or the median?

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Statistics Unlocking The Power Of Data

ISBN: 9780470601877

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Authors: Robin H. Lock, Patti Frazer Lock, Kari Lock Morgan, Eric F. Lock, Dennis F. Lock

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