For a binomial distribution with n = 15, what happens as p moves from 0.50 towards 0.05?

Correct answer B. Becomes more positively skewed

Explanation

At p = 0.5 the binomial is symmetrical; as p falls, probability concentrates on small values and a long right tail forms, so the distribution becomes more positively skewed.

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