Life expectancy,in which the majority of people live to old age but some people die young,is BEST described by a:
A)normal distribution with a large standard deviation.
B)normal distribution with a small standard deviation.
C)negatively skewed distribution.
D)positively skewed distribution.

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Life expectancy is best described by a negatively skewed distribution because most people live to old age (creating a peak at the older end), but a smaller number of people die young, causing a tail that extends towards the younger ages.

Life Expectancy,in Which the Majority of People Live to Old