Here Are Summary Statistics for the Time,in Minutes,it Took 21

question 17

Multiple Choice

Here are summary statistics for the time,in minutes,it took 21 students to write a statistics test.
Would you describe this distribution as symmetric or skewed?

• A)Skewed to the right,because the mean is much larger than the median and the upper quartile is farther from the median than the lower quartile.
• B)Symmetric,because the mean and the median are close.
• C)Skewed to the right,because the mean is much larger than the median and the lower quartile is farther from the median than the upper quartile.
• D)Skewed to the left,because the mean is much larger than the median and the lower quartile is farther from the median than the upper quartile.
• E)Skewed to the left,because the mean is much larger than the median and the upper quartile is farther from the median than the lower quartile.

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Definitions:

Investment

The process of distributing funds or resources with the aim of earning income or profit.

Portfolio

A collection of investments held by an individual or institution, including stocks, bonds, real estate, and more, often diversified to reduce risk.

Stocks

Financial instruments representing ownership interests in corporations, providing holders with a claim on part of the corporation's assets and earnings.

Mean

The arithmetic average of a set of numbers, calculated by adding them all up and dividing by the count of the numbers.