A Set of Midterm Exam Scores Has a Median That

question 37

Multiple Choice

A set of midterm exam scores has a median that is much larger than the mean.Which of the following statements is most consistent with this information?

• A)A stemplot of the data would be symmetric.
• B)A stemplot of the data would be skewed left.
• C)A stemplot of the data would be skewed right.
• D)The data set must be so large that it would be better to draw a histogram rather than a stemplot.

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