Question

If in a moderately asymmetrical distribution the mode and the mean of the data are $6\lambda$ and $9\lambda$, respectively, then the median is

• A. $8\lambda$
• B. $7\lambda$
• C. $6\lambda$
• D. $5\lambda$

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

For a moderately skewed distribution,
Mode $=3$ median $-2$ mean
$\Rightarrow 6\lambda =3$ median $-18\lambda$
$\Rightarrow$ median $=8\lambda$