If a distribution is skewed to the leftt, which of the following is true? a.The mean must be less than the median. b.The mean and median must be equal. c.The mean must be greater than the median. d.The mean is either equal to or less than the median. e. its impossible to tell which of these statements is true without seeing the data

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If a distribution is skewed to the leftt, which of the following is true?

a.The mean must be less than the median.

b.The mean and median must be equal.

c.The mean must be greater than the median.

d.The mean is either equal to or less than the median.

e. its impossible to tell which of these statements is true without seeing the data

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