Question

For the graphs below, for which probability distribution is the value of the median greater than the value of the mean?

Theoretical Probability Distributions
Negativity skewed
Normal (no skew)
Positively skewed
Frequency
Negativity Direction
Perfectly Symmetrical
Distribution
Positive Direction
Negatively skewed
Normal, symmetrical distribution
Positively skewed distribution
None of the above

Answer 1

negative skewed distribution

Explanation:

As can be seen in the figure attached,

• in the negative skewed distribution the median is greater than the mean

• in the normal (no skew or symmetrical) distribution the median is equal than the mean

• in the positive skewed distribution the median is lower than the mean

Answer 2

The probability distribution for which the value of the median is greater than the value of the mean is - negatively skewed probability distribution.

Explanation:

The probability distribution for which the value of the median is greater than the value of the mean is - negatively skewed probability distribution.