Discuss about the shape of the weight distribution

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Question: Weights aren't Normal The heights of people of the same gender and similar ages follow Normal distributions reasonably closely. Weights, on the other hand, are not Normally distributed. The weights of women aged 20 to 29 have mean 141.7 pounds and median 133.2 pounds. The first and third quartiles are 118.3 pounds and 157.3 pounds. What can you say about the shape of the weight distribution? Why?

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