Here Are Some Summary Statistics for All of the Runners

question 130

Multiple Choice

Here are some summary statistics for all of the runners in a local 12 kilometre race: slowest time = 131 minutes,mean = 77 minutes,median = 77 minutes,range = 101 minutes,IQR = 58,Q1 = 31,standard deviation = 15 minutes.Is the distribution symmetric,skewed to the left,or skewed to the right? Explain.

• A)Skewed to the left,mean higher than median.
• B)Skewed to the right,mean lower than median.
• C)Symmetric,mean same as median.
• D)Skewed to the left,mean lower than median.
• E)Skewed to the right,mean higher than median.

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