PRC-2 · Chapter 8 · Question 54 of 60
If a dataset's arithmetic mean is strictly lower than its median, and the median is strictly lower than the mode (Mean < Median < Mode), the distribution is visually:
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Correct answer: C) Negatively skewed
Explanation
A negatively skewed distribution has a long tail stretching to the left (towards lower values). These extreme low outliers pull the mathematical mean down so that it falls strictly below both the median and the mode.
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