Which of the following is the proportion of the total area that must be to the left of the median, in a histogram?
A)0.50.
B)Less than 0.50 if the distribution is skewed to the left.
C)More than 0.50 if the distribution is skewed to the right.
D)Between 0.25 and 0.60 if the distribution is symmetric and unimodal.

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The median is the value that divides the distribution into two equal parts. Therefore, if we consider the area to the left of the median and the area to the right of the median, they must be equal, which means that the proportion of the total area to the left of the median is 0.50. This holds true for any type of distribution, whether it is symmetric or skewed.

Which of the Following Is the Proportion of the Total