In a Histogram, What May Be Said of the Proportion

question 120

Multiple Choice

In a histogram, what may be said of the proportion of the total area that must be to the right of the mean?

• A) It is less than 0.50 if the distribution is skewed to the left.
• B) It is always exactly 0.50.
• C) It is more than 0.50 if the distribution is skewed to the right.
• D) It is exactly 0.50 only if the distribution is symmetric.

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Definitions:

Salaries

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Range

The difference between the highest and lowest values in a data set.

Histogram

An illustration showing the frequency of occurrence of different data ranges in a dataset, typically portrayed through the use of bars.

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