What measures symmetry of a distribution?
A) Range
B) Skewness
C) Standard deviation
D) Mean
E) Variance

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Skewness measures the degree of asymmetry in a distribution. A perfectly symmetrical distribution would have a skewness of 0, while positive skewness indicates a longer tail on the right side of the distribution and negative skewness indicates a longer tail on the left side of the distribution.

What Measures Symmetry of a Distribution