Question

a sample of musicians was asked to estimate the number of hours spent attempting to master a complicated orchestra piece. the data gathered from this sample is displayed in the graph below. given what you observe in this graph, along with your understanding of the mean and median, which one of the following answer options gives you the most valid mean and median for this distribution? please note that we are not expecting you to calculate anything in order to answer this question! mean = 45.5 hours, median = 45.5 hours mean = 44.2 hours, median = 40 hours mean = 46 hours, median = 48 hours mean = 46.3 hours, median = 41.5 hours mean = 42.4 hours, median = 45.5 hours

Explanation:

The distribution is right - skewed. In a right - skewed distribution, the mean is typically greater than the median because the long tail on the right pulls the mean in that direction. We look for an option where the mean is larger than the median.

Answer:

B. mean = 44.2 hours, median = 40 hours