Statistics And Probability Question 259

Question: In a moderately skewed distribution, the values of mean and median are 5 and 6, respectively. The value of mode in such a situation is approximately equal to

Options:

A) 8

B) 11

C) 6

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

[a] For a moderately skewed distribution, we have mode = 3 median $ -,2 $ mean $ \Rightarrow $ mode=3(6) $ - $ 2(5) =8.