For a Set of 5,000 Scores, the Mean Is 98

question 34

Multiple Choice

For a set of 5,000 scores, the mean is 98, the median is 100, and the mode is 102. Which of the following is TRUE about this distribution?

• A) It is skewed negatively.
• B) It is skewed positively.
• C) It is symmetric.
• D) It is homogeneous.

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