If the mean of a positively skewed distribution is 35, which of these values could be the median of the distribution?

A. 35
B. 40
C. 45
D. 30

Question

If the mean of a positively skewed distribution is 35, which of these values could be the median of the distribution?

 		A.	35
 		B.	40
 		C.	45
 		D.	30

amistre64 · Answer

what does a positive skew tell us?

anonymous · Answer

I have no clue

amistre64 · Answer

then you should review your materials ....

amistre64 · Answer

this is simply an application of a defintion

anonymous · Answer

Teacher never went over this section and this class doesn't have a book

amistre64 · Answer

should be something like:  a skew is when the mean is not the same as the other measures,  and it so the left or right of them

amistre64 · Answer

so if the mean has a postivie skew relative to the other measures, what does that tell  us?

amistre64 · Answer

you have options:  one is equal, two are higher, and one is lower ....

anonymous · Answer

its 45

anonymous · Answer

That makes no sense how it got 45

anonymous · Answer

I came out with 30

amistre64 · Answer

it got 45?  i was going 30 as well

anonymous · Answer

This class blows lol

amistre64 · Answer

if it was 45 then 40 is just as possible ...

anonymous · Answer

mhm

zarkon · Answer

http://www.durofy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/mode3.png

zarkon · Answer

30 is clearly the answer

amistre64 · Answer

saves me from making a crappy drawing lol

anonymous · Answer

I am gonna email her

amistre64 · Answer

blow up her phone with texts :)

anonymous · Answer

:p ok lol

anonymous · Answer

She gave me the points