In a Histogram,the Proportion of the Total Area Which Must

question 183

Multiple Choice

In a histogram,the proportion of the total area which must be to the left of the median is:

• A)exactly 0.50.
• B)less than 0.50 if the distribution is negatively skewed.
• C)more than 0.50 if the distribution is positively skewed.
• D)unknown.

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