What is the difference between a positively skewed and negatively skewed data?

a) Positively skewed data has many values at the low end of the scale, while negatively skewed data has many values at the high end of the scale.
b) Positively skewed data has a wide range of values, while negatively skewed data has only a few values.
c) Positively skewed data is roughly symmetrical, while negatively skewed data is strongly asymmetrical.
d) Positively skewed data has many values near the center of the distribution, while negatively skewed data has many values at both extremes.


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