Use the following to answer the questions below:
The provided Minitab output displays descriptive statistics for the amount of financial aid, in thousands of dollars, awarded to a sample of students at a large university.

-Based on the mean and median financial aid amounts displayed in the summary, which of the following most likely describes the shape of the distribution of financial aid amounts?
A) Slightly skewed to the left
B) Roughly symmetric
C) Slightly skewed to the right

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Use the following to answer the questions below:
The provided Minitab output displays descriptive statistics for the amount of financial aid, in thousands of dollars, awarded to a sample of students at a large university.
 
-Based on the mean and median financial aid amounts displayed in the summary, which of the following most likely describes the shape of the distribution of financial aid amounts?
A) Slightly skewed to the left 
B) Roughly symmetric 
C) Slightly skewed to the right

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

If the mean is greater than the median, the distribution is likely skewed to the right.

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