Chapter 2.1, Problem 38E

To determine

Best description of the histogram’s shape.

Answer to Problem 38E

Best description of histogram’s shape would be skewed right.

Explanation of Solution

Given:

  

According to cumulative relative frequency graph,

Note that

The curve is very much steeper 0 and 4 as compared to that between 6 and 14.

Then

The distribution of the histogram should be skewed to the right, as most of the values of the data lie between 0 and 4 (where highest bar of the histogram appears) and very less values of the data lie between 6 and 14 that results in low bars tail to the right side of the highest bars.

Conclusion:

We can conclude that the best description of the histogram’s shape would be skewed right, because there are more data values between 0 and 4 as compared to that between 6 and 14. Therefore, the correct answer will be option (d).