In a distribution with positive skew, the tail extends toward which side?

In a distribution with positive skew, the tail extends toward which side?

• A. Left
• B. Right
• C. Center
• D. Both extremes

Answer: (B)

When a distribution is positively skewed, most data cluster on the left and there is a long tail that extends to the right, toward higher values. This happens because a few unusually large values pull the tail in that direction, even though the bulk of the observations lie lower. Visually, you’ll see the right side stretching out farther than the left. This skew also tends to make the mean pull above the median. So, the tail extends toward the right side.

When a distribution is positively skewed, most data cluster on the left and there is a long tail that extends to the right, toward higher values. This happens because a few unusually large values pull the tail in that direction, even though the bulk of the observations lie lower. Visually, you’ll see the right side stretching out farther than the left. This skew also tends to make the mean pull above the median.

So, the tail extends toward the right side.