Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A count is . Find its mean and its standard deviation. Then find the top of its usual range, , and describe the shape of the distribution. Give three decimal places for the standard deviation and two for the top of the range.
The usual range of a binomial count is . A proportion has mean and standard deviation .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The mean. .
Step 2. The spread. .
Step 3. The usual range. . The bottom, , is below , so the range runs from to about .
Answer: , about and about . The mean is close to , so the shape is skewed to the right.
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