The median of a set of data is 24 and the mean is 30. Determine the type of skewedness
shown by the data.
To determine the type of skewness shown by the data, we need to compare the median and the mean.
If the median is less than the mean, it means there are some lower values that are pulling the mean downwards, indicating a negative skew (left-skewed).
If the median is greater than the mean, it means there are some higher values that are pulling the mean upwards, indicating a positive skew (right-skewed).
In this case, since the median (24) is less than the mean (30), the data is left-skewed or negatively skewed.