Skewness with Mean and Median

In the figure, the mean is greater than the median because the distribution is...

• Symmetrical

• Skewed to the right

• Skewed to the left

• Uniform

If data is skewed right, then the mean will be...

• greater than the median

• less than the median

• equal to the median

For which of the following distributions is the mean greater than the median?

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The distribution of data is skewed right. What is the relationship between the mean and median?

• median > mean

• mean > median

• mean = median

• Impossible to tell.

The table shows the distances that schools will travel to attend a field trip to the state capitol. School 7 has to travel 15 miles. If this outlier is added to the data, which is a true statement about how it changes the data in the table? Select all statements that apply.

• The data is more spread.

• The median stays the same, and the mean changes.

• There is no change in the median and mean.

• Both the median and the mean change.

• The data is less spread.

The prices at several different stores for a pair of shoes are

$78, $79, $81, $82, $83. Two days later, another store has the same shoes on sale for $65. How does the new price affect the data?

• Nothing will be affected.

• The median will increase.

• The mean and the median will increase.

• The mean will decrease.

The prices at several different stores for a pair of shoes are $78, $79, $81, $82, $83. Two days later, another store has the same shoes on sale for $65. How does the new price affect the data? The mean will (a)   .

• not change

• increase.

• decrease

The prices at several different stores for a pair of shoes are $78, $79, $81, $82, $83. Two days later, another store has the same shoes on sale for $65. How does the new price affect the data? The mean will (a)   .

• not change

• increase.

• decrease