If the mean of a positively skewed distribution is 75, which of these valuescould be the median of the distribution?A. 85B. 80C. 75D. 70

Avi Mosseri asked Sep 22, 2023

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Avi Mosseri asked Sep 22, 2023

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Step 1

The data are positively skewed, the mean will be larger than the median.

Step 2

Median = 70

Final answer

D. 70

Brandyn answered Sep 26, 2023

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