Question

unit 1: chapter 2.5- 2.6 center and shape score: 6/8 answered: 6/8 question 7 (a) what is the shape of the histogram below? the histogram is select an answer from the shape of the histogram, we can conclude that mean is likely larger than the median. mean and median are roughly the same. mean is likely smaller than the median.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify histogram shape

The histogram has a long - tail to the right. This is characteristic of a right - skewed (positively skewed) distribution.

Step2: Recall mean - median relationship in skewed distributions

In a right - skewed distribution, the mean is pulled in the direction of the tail. So the mean is larger than the median.

Answer:

The histogram is right - skewed. Mean is likely larger than the median.