In a positively skewed distribution,the:
A) mean is greater than the median and the median is greater than the mode.
B) mean is greater than the median and the median is smaller than the mode.
C) mean is smaller than the median and the median is greater than the mode.
D) mean is smaller than the median and the median is smaller than the mode.
E) mean is equal to the median and the median is equal to the mode.

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In a positively skewed distribution, the tail of the distribution is longer on the right side. This results in the mean being greater than the median, and the median being greater than the mode, as the mean is pulled towards the tail.

In a Positively Skewed Distribution,the