Suppose you are told that the mean of a sample is below the median.What does this information suggest about the distribution?
A)The distribution is symmetric.
B)The distribution is skewed to the right or positively skewed.
C)The distribution is skewed to the left or negatively skewed.
D)There is insufficient information to determine the shape of the distribution.

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When the mean is below the median, it suggests that the distribution is skewed to the left or negatively skewed. This means that the tail of the distribution is longer on the left side, and there are relatively more values in the higher range than in the lower range.

Suppose You Are Told That the Mean of a Sample