15.7.2.3. Skewness and Kurtosis

Try these first

1. 1.

   What does positive skewness indicate?

   Hint

   Think about which side of the distribution is elongated.

2. 2.

   Define kurtosis in your own words.

   Hint

   Consider how peaked or flat the distribution looks.

3. 3.

   What does a positive skewness value indicate?

   • More high values
   • More low values
   • Symmetric distribution

   Hint

   Visualize the distribution shape.

4. 4.

   True or False - High kurtosis suggests a flatter distribution.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about how outliers appear in statistics.

5. 5.

   Given the following rainfall data (mm): [10, 12, 14, 18, 20, 22, 25, 30]. Calculate and explain both skewness and kurtosis.

   Hint

   Use software tools or statistical calculators for accuracy.

6. 6.

   Analyze how election patterns might shift with varying distributions of rainfall data, using skewness and kurtosis.

   Hint

   Consider how rain patterns sway voter perspective in agriculture-heavy regions.