Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.2 - Assess Your Understanding - Explaining the Concepts - Page 346: 60

Answer

$p=0.5$: the binomial probability histogram is symmetric (bell shaped distribution). $p\lt0.5$: the binomial probability histogram is skewed right. $p\gt0.5$: the binomial probability histogram is skewed left.

Work Step by Step

In the second case, as $p$ becomes closer to 0, the right tail becomes longer in the binomial probability histogram. In the third case, as $p$ becomes closer to 1, the left tail becomes longer in the binomial probability histogram.
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