A Large Oil Company Is Studying the Number of Gallons

question 17

Multiple Choice

A large oil company is studying the number of gallons of gasoline purchased per customer at self-service pumps. The mean number of gallons is 10.0 with a standard deviation of 3.0 gallons. The median is 10.75 gallons. What is the Pearson's coefficient of skewness?

• A) -1.00
• B) -0.75
• C) +0.75
• D) +1.00

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