Skewness

-Distribution lacking in symmetry is known as Asymmetrical OR

skew distribution so skewness means lack of symmetry.
-In this rate of decrease of frequency in one side is more or less
on another side means Mean, Mode and Median are not
equal.
-Larger the skewness in series larger the distance b/w Mean,
mode and median.
-According to Pr. Das gupta , By skewness of frequency
distribution mean degree of diparture from symmetry.
Types of Frequency
Distribution
1)symmetrical d/n:- It means the highest frequency
decrease on its either side at the uniform rate and formed a
balance pattern.
-In this case, the value of mean, mode and median are equal and
the quartiles are equi-distance from the median.
-When we plot on graph paper such distribution give a normal or
bell shaped curve.
-In this distribution, skewness is absent and left tail is equal to
right tail.
2)Asymmetrical or Skewed:- In such a case frequency do not
increase or decrease in a same manner.
- Mean Median Mode
- It is of two type
a)Positive skewed: Distribution in which more than half of
the area under the curve is on the right hand side of the
mode.
-Right tail is greater than the left tail.

b)Negative skewed:- A distribution in which half of area
under the curve is on left side of the mode therefore, left tail is
longer than the right tail.
Test of Skewness
1)Relationship b/w averages:- If mean, mode and median are not
equal than heir will be no skewness. Greater the difference
greater the skewness and vice-versa.
2)Distance of partition value from median:- In a skew d/n 1
st
and
3
rd
quartile are not equi-distance from median.
3)Deviation:-If sum of the positive deviation is equal to the sum
of the negative deviation then there is no skewess.
4)Frequencies:- frequencies on the side of the mode are not
equal.
5)curve:-The data plotted on graph give us bell shaped curve
then skewness is said to be absolute on other hand if two
halfs of the curve are nott equal than skewness exists.
Measures of Skewness
1)Absolute measure:- when the skewness of series is expressed
in term of original unit than it is known as absolute measure.
Mean, mode and median are equal.

2)Relative measure:- It express the asymmetry of data of some
relative value or percentage. It is used for comparing the
asymmetry of two or more distribution and also known as co-
efficient of skewness.
Methods of measuring skewness
1)Karl Peasons Method:- it is a 1
st
measure of skewness. This is
based upon the difference b/w mean and mode.