SOLUTION: Calculate the degree of skewness of a distribution if the mean is 45, median is 40 and the standard deviation is 5.

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Question 1179329: Calculate the degree of skewness of a distribution if the mean is 45, median is 40 and the standard deviation is 5.
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The alternative Pearson mode skewness is given as
Skewness+=+3+%2A+%28Mean++-++Median%29+%2F+sigma+=+3%2A%2845+-+40%29%2F5+=+3