The following histogram shows the distribution of the difference between the actual and "ideal" weights for 119 female students. Ideal weights are responses to the question "What is your ideal weight"? The difference = actual - ideal.
-How does the mean compare to the median in this data set?
A) The mean is larger than the median.
B) The median is larger than the mean.
C) The median and mean are approximately equal.
D) We are unable to compare the mean and the median without calculations.

Question

The following histogram shows the distribution of the difference between the actual and "ideal" weights for 119 female students. Ideal weights are responses to the question "What is your ideal weight"? The difference = actual - ideal. 
-How does the mean compare to the median in this data set?
A) The mean is larger than the median. 
B) The median is larger than the mean. 
C) The median and mean are approximately equal. 
D) We are unable to compare the mean and the median without calculations.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The mean is larger than the median when the data set is skewed to the right.

The Following Histogram Shows the Distribution of the Difference Between