The distribution of the number of "friends" all users of a popular social media site have is strongly skewed to the right. Which of the following is true?
A)The median number of friends is smaller than the mean.
B)The median number of friends is larger than the mean.
C)The median number of friends is equal to the mean.
D)There is not enough information to compare the median and mean values.

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In a distribution that is skewed to the right, the mean is typically greater than the median because the long tail of higher values pulls the mean upwards, making it larger than the median.

The Distribution of the Number of "Friends" All Users of a Popular