What Is the Most Likely Shape for a Distribution with a Mean

question 39

Multiple Choice

What is the most likely shape for a distribution with a mean of 40 and a mode of 45?

• A)Symmetrical
• B)Positively skewed
• C)Negatively skewed
• D)Either positively or negatively skewed

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