The free throw percentages for the participants in a basketball tournament were compiled.The percents ranged from 33% to 99% with a mean of 56% and a standard deviation of 7%.The quartiles and median percentages were 43%,87%,and 56%.Is the distribution symmetric,skewed to the left,or skewed to the right? Explain.
A)Skewed to the left; mean higher than median.
B)Skewed to the right; mean higher than median.
C)Skewed to the left; mean lower than median.
D)Skewed to the right; mean lower than median.
E)Symmetric; mean same as median.

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The distribution is symmetric because the mean and the median are the same (56%).

The Free Throw Percentages for the Participants in a Basketball