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Making sense of data relating to a single statistical variable

Describe a graphical display in terms of the number of modes, shape (symmetric versus positively or negatively skewed), measures of centre and spread, and outliers, and interpret this information in the context of the data.

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Shape, modes, and outliers

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Switch histogram presets to see symmetric, skewed, and bimodal shapes — with modes and outlier callouts on a fixed scale.

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