Here Are Summary Statistics for the Time,in Minutes,it Took for 20

question 139

Multiple Choice

Here are summary statistics for the time,in minutes,it took for 20 people to complete an information survey at a walk-in medical clinic. $$\begin{array} { c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c } \text { Count } & \text { Mean } & \text { Median } & \text { StdDev } & \text { Min } & \text { Max } & \text { Q1 } & \text { Q3 } \\\hline 20 & 3.23 & 3.45 & 1.2 & 0.4 & 7.0 & 2.1 & 3.8\end{array}$$ Would you describe this distribution as symmetric or skewed?

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

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