Question

The mean of a distribution is 276, while the median is 276. Which of these

statements is likely to be true about the distribution?
A. It is negatively skewed.
B. It is positively skewed.
C. It is not symmetric.
D. It is not skewed.

Answer 1

It is not skewed.

Explanation:

When the mean of a distribution is equal to that of its median, the distribution is not skewed.

Here, mean and median of a distribution is 276. It means, both mean and median are same. It would mean that the distribution is not skewed.

Out of the given options, the correct option is (d) "It is not skewed".