The following 5number summaries were obtained for two distri
The following 5-number summaries were obtained for two distributions , A and B
 A. 3.2 4.9 5.7 5.9 8.2
 B. 2.7 5.1 5.7 6.9 7.5
 The distribution of A is skewed to the right , whereas the distribution of B is skewed to the left.
 How are the means of the two distributions related ?
 A. The mean of A is equal to the mean of B
 B. It cannot be determined from the given information
 C. The mean of B is higher than the mean of A
 D. The mean of A is higher than the mean of B
 (I chose D.)
 The following 5-number summaries were obtained for two distributions , A and B
 A. 3.2 4.9 5.7 5.9 8.2
 B. 2.7 5.1 5.7 6.9 7.5
 The distribution of A is skewed to the right , whereas the distribution of B is skewed to the left.
 How are the means of the two distributions related ?
 A. The mean of A is equal to the mean of B
 B. It cannot be determined from the given information
 C. The mean of B is higher than the mean of A
 D. The mean of A is higher than the mean of B
 (I chose D.)
 The following 5-number summaries were obtained for two distributions , A and B
 A. 3.2 4.9 5.7 5.9 8.2
 B. 2.7 5.1 5.7 6.9 7.5
 The distribution of A is skewed to the right , whereas the distribution of B is skewed to the left.
 How are the means of the two distributions related ?
 A. The mean of A is equal to the mean of B
 B. It cannot be determined from the given information
 C. The mean of B is higher than the mean of A
 D. The mean of A is higher than the mean of B
 (I chose D.)
Solution
Option (B) is correct.

