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2/ The following histogram shows the distribution of body mass index (BMI). Whic

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Question

2/ The following histogram shows the distribution of body mass index (BMI). Which of the following statements is true?

Because BMI is right skewed, we can apply the logarithm transformation to get a symmetric distribution.

Because BMI is left skewed, we can apply the square root transformation to get a symmetric distribution.

The distribution has two modes.

The distribution is symmetric.

Because BMI is right skewed, we can apply the logarithm transformation to get a symmetric distribution.

Because BMI is left skewed, we can apply the square root transformation to get a symmetric distribution.

The distribution has two modes.

The distribution is symmetric.

838 & 8 & 3 60 Body Mass Index [kg/m*2] 20 40 80

Explanation / Answer

Option-A) Because BMI is right skewed, we can apply the logarithm transformation to get a symmetric distribution.