Question

In a recent study of incomes in Wake county in North Carolina, it was found that the distribution of family incomes is skewed to the right (i.e., it has a long right tail). What can we say about the relationship between mean and median.

Answer 1

The mean is to the right of the median

Explanation:

Given

Skewed right distribution

Required

Relationship between the mean and the median

The question would be better answered if there are options available. Since there are none, I will provide a general answer/explanation.

For a distribution that is right skewed, the mean is always on the right side of the median.