Statisticseasy · Past Paper
In a data set, if the median is 15 and the mean is 15, what is the most likely value for the mode if the distribution is perfectly symmetrical?
A10
B20
C15
D30
✓ Correct Answer: C — 15
In a perfectly symmetrical distribution, the mean, median, and mode are all equal.
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