In a positvely skewed distribution which of the following is

In a positvely skewed distribution, which of the following is true?

A) The mean is greater than the median

B)The mean is less than the Median

C) The mean is the same as the median

D) It is impossible to tell.

Solution

In a positively skewed distribution the mean is greater than the median. so option A is correct.

because in a positively skewed distribution the lower values have more frequency than the upper values. so mean becomes higher but median remains unchanged. so mean>median