Practice mode Statistics

In a unimodal distribution, if the mode is less than the mean, what is the distribution?

Correct answer C. Positively Skewed

Explanation

When the mean exceeds the mode, a long right tail of large values is pulling the mean upwards, which is characteristic of positive skewness.

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