Question

A wildlife society is taking a sampling of the lengths of bluegill fish at a local lake. If the survey resulted in the data above, the distribution of fish lengths would be best described as...

A. skewed to the left.
B. symmetrical with multiple modes.
C. symmetrical with one mode.
D. skewed to the right.

Answer 1

The answer would be "C"

Explanation:

Answer 2

The tail of the distribution (longer lengths with fewer fish) extends to the right. Therefore, option D is correct

Based on the bar graph presented in the image, the distribution of bluegill fish lengths can be described as follows:

- The bars are not symmetrical around a central value, which rules out options B and C.

- The bars are taller on the left side of the graph and gradually decrease in height as we move to the right, indicating fewer fish of longer lengths.

- The tail of the distribution (longer lengths with fewer fish) extends to the right.

Given these observations, the distribution of fish lengths is skewed to the right. Therefore, the correct answer would be:

D. skewed to the right.