For a Positively Skewed Distribution with a Mean of M

question 77

Multiple Choice

For a positively skewed distribution with a mean of M = 20,what is the most probable value for the median?

• A)Greater than 20
• B)Less than 20
• C)20
• D)Cannot be determined from the information given

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