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Which statement is true about a skewed distribution?

AThe mean lies to the right of the median for a negatively skewed distribution.
BThe mean lies to the left of the median for a positively skewed distribution.
CThe mean lies to the left of the median for a symmetric distribution.
DA distribution skewed to the left is said to be negatively skewed.
EA distribution skewed to the right is said to be positively skewed.

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AThe mean lies to the right of the median for a negatively skewed distribution.FALSE
B. The mean lies to the left of the median for a positively skewed distribution.FALSE
C. The mean lies to the left of the median for a symmetric distribution.FALSE
D. A distribution skewed to the left is said to be negatively skewed.TRUE
E. A distribution skewed to the right is said to be positively skewed.TRUE

Skewness is a measure of the asymmetry of the probability distribution of a real-valued random variables about their mean. The value  skewed distribution can be positive or negative.

Hussain was right both d and e are correct. Plato is very inaccurate sometimes. I would just guess between the two its 50/50

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