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In a distribution with a left skew, the mean is most likely ________ the medianQuestion 13Select one:a.approximately the same asb.larger thanc.smaller than

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In a distribution with a left skew, the mean is most likely ________ the medianQuestion 13Select one:a.approximately the same asb.larger thanc.smaller than

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In a distribution with a left skew, the mean is most likely smaller than the median.

Here's why:

A left-skewed distribution, also known as a negatively skewed distribution, is a type of distribution in which most values are clustered around the right tail of the distribution while the left tail of the distribution is longer.

In such a distribution, the mean (average) is typically less than the median. This is because the few low values in the long left tail can significantly lower the average, pulling it to the left of the median.

So, the correct answer is c. smaller than.

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