Here are some summary statistics for the size of forest fires last year: smallest fire = 74 acres,mean = 451 acres,median = 451 acres,range = 7,926 acres,IQR = 387,Q1 = 180,standard deviation = 61 acres.Is the distribution symmetric,skewed to the left,or skewed to the right? Explain.
A)Skewed to the right,mean higher than median.
B)Symmetric,mean same as median.
C)Skewed to the left,mean higher than median.
D)Skewed to the right,mean lower than median.
E)Skewed to the left,mean lower than median.

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The distribution is symmetric because the mean is equal to the median.

Here Are Some Summary Statistics for the Size of Forest