SOLUTION: The following question has to do with mean, median, and mode: Which statement is always true for a given data set? a. The mean is greater than the median. b. The mode is gre

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Question 390690: The following question has to do with mean, median, and mode:
Which statement is always true for a given data set?
a. The mean is greater than the median.
b. The mode is greater than the mean.
c. 50% of the data is at or above the median.
d. The mean and median are equal.
Please explain the answer choice! Thank you.

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Simple counterexamples can be provided to disprove answers a, b, and d. Answer c is the definition of the term "median."


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