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Properties of Data Distributions

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Consider the many possible distributions of grades on a quiz in a statistics class; imagine that the grades could
range from 0 to 100. For each of the following situations, give a hypothetical mean and median (that is,
make up a mean and a median that could occur with the following scenarios).

a. Normal distribution
b. Positively skewed distribution
c. Negatively skewed distribution

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a. Mean = Median = 50. In a normal distribution the mean is equal to the median and the distribution is evenly ...

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