1.Measures of skewness and kurtosis are frequently calculated and plotted to show the shape of the distribution of a continuous variable, such as triglycerides.

2.Evaluation of skewness is very important for statistical hypothesis testing. It helps define which type of statistical test to use, or sometimes, whether to transform values of a variable.

3.When you look at the formula, you can appreciate that this is rarely calculated by hand, instead, relying on computer software.