Chapter 2: Q. 54 (page 134)
What word describes a distribution that has two modes?
Short Answer
Bimodal describes a distribution that has two modes.
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Chapter 2: Q. 54 (page 134)
What word describes a distribution that has two modes?
Bimodal describes a distribution that has two modes.
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