Many firms use on-the-job training to teach their employees computer programming. Suppose you work in the personnel department of a firm that just finished training a group of its employees
To program, and you have been requested to review the performance of one of the trainees on the
Final test that was given to all trainees. The mean of the test scores is 75. Additional information
Indicated that the median of the test scores was 85. What type of distribution most likely describes
The shape of the test scores?
A)symmetric
B)unable to determine with the information given
C)skewed to the left
D)skewed to the right

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When the mean is less than the median, it suggests a left-skewed distribution, as the lower scores pull the mean down more than the higher scores.

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