Question

Which of these variables is least likely to have a normal distribution?

Answer 1

Answer:

Annual income for all 150 employees at a local high school

Step-by-step explanation:

The normal distribution is also called the Gaussian distribution. It is the most common type of distribution for statistical analysis. The normal distribution is based on a probability distribution. The data near the mean are more frequent than the data away from the mean. It is based on two parameters: the mean and the standard deviation.

As per options, option A which states ‘annual income for all 150 employees at a local high school’ the data is within the standard deviation.  

Answer 2

It would be a, because some of the students could have really high income and some low, it’s very unpredictable, but all others will probably all be very close

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