Suppose You Are Told That the Mean of a Sample

question 272

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are told that the mean of a sample is below the median.What does this information suggest about the distribution?

• A)The distribution is symmetric.
• B)The distribution is skewed to the right or positively skewed.
• C)The distribution is skewed to the left or negatively skewed.
• D)There is insufficient information to determine the shape of the distribution.

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