When the data is skewed positive, the mean is expected to be larger than the median and the mode

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In a positively skewed distribution, the tail of the distribution is towards the positive side, which means there are extreme values that pull the mean towards the tail direction (higher values). On the other hand, the median is not as sensitive to extreme values and is more stable in such a distribution. Therefore, the mean is expected to be larger than the median and the mode.

When the Data Is Skewed Positive, the Mean Is Expected