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Q · Statistics Difficult · 45s
For data 12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,28 compute Bowley’s coefficient of skewness.
TopicStatistics
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyDifficult
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Q₁=15.0, Q₃=25.0, Median=20 ⇒ Sk_B=0.000.
Final Answer: Option A — 0.000