The Distribution of the Number of "Friends" All Users of a Popular

question 37

Multiple Choice

The distribution of the number of "friends" all users of a popular social media site have is strongly skewed to the right. Which of the following is true?

• A)The median number of friends is smaller than the mean.
• B)The median number of friends is larger than the mean.
• C)The median number of friends is equal to the mean.
• D)There is not enough information to compare the median and mean values.

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