Mathematics for IGCSE & O level - Categorical, Numerical And Grouped Data (Section 9 - No. 14)

In a dataset, if the mean is greater than the median, the data is likely:
Symmetrical
Skewed to the left (negatively skewed)
Skewed to the right (positively skewed)
Has no skewness

Explanation

In a positively skewed dataset, the mean is pulled towards the tail, and thus greater than the median.

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