Distributions

Question 1

What are the different types of distribution?

Answer 1

Negatively skewed (to the left)
Normal distribution
Positively skewed (to the right)

Question 2

Negatively skewed (to the left)

Answer 2

• Mean is to the left (towards the “tail”)
• Median in middle
• Mode to the right (at the highest point
• E.g. Mean =6, Median = 9, Mode = 11

Question 3

Normal distribution

Answer 3

• Mode, Mean and Median are all in the middle
• Symmetrical
• Majority of results are around the mean with those at the ends being more rare

Question 4

Positively skewed

Answer 4

• Mean is to the right (towards the “tail”)
• Median in middle
• Mode to the left (at the highest point
• Eg Mode =6, Median = 9, Mean = 11