In a Sample of Data That Has Several Extremely Low

question 17

Multiple Choice

In a sample of data that has several extremely low scores, creating negative skew, the mean:

• A) will be greater than the mode.
• B) will be greater than the median.
• C) and the mode will be equal.
• D) will be less than the median.

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