In a right-skewed distribution
A) the median is less than the arithmetic mean.
B) the median equals the arithmetic mean.
C) the median is larger than the arithmetic mean.
D) none of the above

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In a right-skewed distribution, there are more low values and a few high values. This means that the outliers will pull the arithmetic mean in the direction of the high values, making it higher than the median. Therefore, the median is less than the arithmetic mean in a right-skewed distribution.

In a Right-Skewed Distribution