In most cases, a boxplot of a positively skewed distribution shows the mean
A) greater than the median
B) less than the median
C) out of the interquartile box
D) in the middle of the interquartile box.

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In a positively skewed distribution, the mean is typically greater than the median because the tail on the right side pulls the mean to the right.

In Most Cases, a Boxplot of a Positively Skewed Distribution