document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1088810>Question 1088810</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When will 50% of the distribution be below the median?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1)when the distribution is large?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) when the mean and median are Equal?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3)only when the distribution is skewed?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) always, regardless of the distribution?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<font color=red>Answer: 4) Always, regardless of distribution</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The reason why is because the median is by definition, the exact midpoint of the distribution. The median cuts the distribution into two equal halves. On one side, 50% of the distribution is to the left of the median. On the other side, 50% of the distribution is to the right of the median.<BR>\n" );
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