Normal

Distribution
 Skewness of
Random Variable
Objectives:
• Determine whether or not a given set of data is
normally distributed.
• Use skewness to describe the distribution of
random variable.
45, 55, 55, 55, 65, 65, 65, 65, 65, 65, 65, 75, 75, 75, 85

Normal Distribution (Gaussian Distribution)

- a symmetrical bell-shaped curve where the
mean, median and mode are equal and are located at
the same point.

Skewness
- the measurement of symmetry or asymmetry of
the probability distribution of a random variable.
 SK =

Take Note:
• If the skewness is less than -1 or greater than +1, the
distribution is highly skewed.
• If the skewness is between -1 and -½ or between +½
and +1, the distribution is moderately skewed.
• If the skewness is between -½ and +½, the
distribution is approximately normal or
symmetrical.
Keep in mind!
• When the mean is equal to median, the distribution
is symmetrical. It is called normal distribution.
• When the mean is less than the median, the
distribution is concentrated on the right side and
left tail is longer. This is a negatively skewed
distribution.
• When mean is greater than the median, the
distribution is concentrated on the left side and the
right tail is longer. We call this a positively
skewed distribution.
EXAMPLE #1
In San Francisco Hospital, the doctors presented
the length of stay of cancer patients in the hospital
into a frequency distribution. They found that the
mean length of stay was 45 days, and the median was
44 days. If the standard deviation was computed to be
7.5 days, how would you describe the distribution of
the length of stay of the cancer patients?
EXAMPLE #2

The following are the grades of 8 selected Grade 10

students:

85, 95, 96, 98, 99, 99, 99, 100

Find the distribution of the length of grades in math?

Example #3
The following are the grades of 10 selected Grade
11 students:

85,86,86,89,90,92,93,93,93,99

Find the distribution of the length of grades in

math?