In any distribution, the mean and the median will have the same value when the distribution is________.
A) symmetrical.
B) positively skewed.
C) negatively skewed.
D) All of the answer choices

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When a distribution is symmetrical, the mean and median will have equal values as both measures of central tendency are located at the center of the distribution. However, in positively or negatively skewed distributions, the mean will be pulled towards the tail of the distribution, resulting in the mean being different from the median.

In Any Distribution, the Mean and the Median Will Have