For a negatively skewed distribution, the median would be equal to which of the following measures?

1.Mean

2.Mode

3.Second quartile

4.Fifth quartile

5.50th percentile

A1, 2 & 3 only

B2, 3 & 4 only

C3, 4 & 5 only ✓ Correct

D1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 only

Correct answer: (C) 3, 4 & 5 only

Explanation

The median always equals the second quartile and the fiftieth percentile.

These identities hold for any distribution, including a negatively skewed one.

The mean is pulled below the median in a negatively skewed distribution.

The mode lies above the median when the distribution is negatively skewed.

There is no fifth quartile, since quartiles run only from the first to the third.

Only the middle positional value defines the median across all shapes.

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