alleryPearson's rule for slightly skewed data gives the median approximately as?
A3 mean - 2 mode
B(2 mean + mode)/3
C(mean + mode)/2
D(mean + 2 mode)/3
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. (2 mean + mode)/3
The median lies about one third of the way from the mean to the mode, giving (2 mean + mode)/3.
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