Skewed to the right
Definition
Skewed to the right refers to a distribution where the tail of the data points extends towards higher values, resulting in a longer right tail compared to the left tail.
Analogy
Imagine a line of people waiting for ice cream. If most people are waiting for vanilla ice cream and only a few are waiting for chocolate, the line would be skewed to the right because there is a longer line for vanilla.
Related terms
Symmetric: A symmetric distribution is one where both sides of the distribution mirror each other, with equal numbers of data points on either side of the center.
Mean: The mean is a measure of central tendency that represents the average value of a set of data points.
Median: The median is another measure of central tendency that represents the middle value when all data points are arranged in order.
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