In left-skewed distributions, the distance from the smallest observation to Q1 exceeds the distance from Q3 to the largest observation.

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In left-skewed distributions, the tail of the distribution is longer on the left side, so the smallest observation is much farther from the bulk of the data (Q1) compared to the largest observation's distance from Q3. Therefore, the statement is true.

In Left-Skewed Distributions, the Distance from the Smallest Observation to Q1