Your Friend Took an Introductory Statistics Class Last Year and Learned

question 3

Multiple Choice

Your friend took an introductory statistics class last year and learned all about density curves. He draws a smooth curve with a long left tail. For such a curve, which of the following is true for the mean and median?

• A)mean = median
• B)mean > median
• C)mean < median
• D)There is not enough information to determine any of the answer options.

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Definitions:

Pulmonary Disease

A term for diseases affecting the lungs and other parts of the respiratory system.

Exhale

To breathe out; the process of releasing air from the lungs.

Empyema

The accumulation of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity, usually referring to the pleural space.

Pleural Cavity

The thin fluid-filled space between the two pulmonary pleurae (visceral and parietal) of each lung.