Here are some summary statistics for the size of forest fires last year: smallest fire = 74 acres, $\text { mean } = 451$ acres, $\text { median } = 451$ acres, $\text { range } = 7926$ acres, $\mathrm { IQR } = 387$ $Q 1 = 180 ,$ standard deviation = 61 acres.Is the distribution symmetric,skewed to the left,or skewed to the right? Explain.
A)Skewed to the right; mean higher than median.
B)Symmetric; mean same as median.
C)Skewed to the left; mean higher than median.
D)Skewed to the right; mean lower than median.
E)Skewed to the left; mean lower than median.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The distribution is considered symmetric because the mean and the median are equal, which typically indicates a symmetric distribution.

Here Are Some Summary Statistics for the Size of Forest mean =451\text { mean } = 451 mean =451

Here Are Some Summary Statistics for the Size of Forest $\text { mean } = 451$