20 pts! what are the different shapes of a data set? explain left and right skew and how this affects the mean of a data set. , any is much appreciated! : )

There are many shapes data sets could show. One example would be a symmetric data set. In this case both sides of the picture would look almost exactly or could be exactly (rarely) alike. In this case the mean could be used as a measure of center.

When the data is skewed right or left, the pictorial representation of the data will show less data points on the side where it is skewed and more data on the opposite side. The tail will be longer on the right if it is skewed right and vice versa.

In data that is skewed right, the mean will be greater than the median and if the data is skewed left, the mean will be less than the median. Tje mean is not the measure of center when the data is skewed.