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The distribution of a set of data is considered to be symmetric if the first quartile and the 25th percentile are equal.
Symmetric
A characteristic of an object or distribution in which it is identical in size, form, and arrangement on both sides of a dividing line or plane.
First Quartile
The middle number between the smallest number and the median of the dataset, dividing the data set into lower 25% and upper 75%.
Percentile
A measure that indicates the value below which a given percentage of observations in a group falls.
- Discern between distributions that are symmetric and those characterized by skewness.
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- Discern between distributions that are symmetric and those characterized by skewness.
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