If a population distribution is positively skewed (i.e.skewed to the right),then,given a random sample from that population,one would expect that the ______________.
A)median would be greater than the mean
B)mode would be equal to the mean
C)median would never equal the mode
D)median would be equal to the mean
E)median would be less than the mean

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In a positively skewed (right-skewed) distribution, the mean is typically greater than the median due to the long tail on the right pulling the mean to a higher value. Therefore, the median would be less than the mean.

If a Population Distribution Is Positively Skewed (I