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Generally, when the median is greater than the mean it is because the distribution is skewed to the left. This results in outliers or values further below the median than above the median which results in a lower mean value than median value. When a distribution is skewed left, it is generally not very symmetrical or normally distributed.
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What if the mean is greater than the median?
In the majority of Empirical cases the mean will not be equal to the median, so the event is hardly unusual. If the mean is greater, then the distribution is poitivelt skewed (skewed to the right).
What is the definition of mean and median in math?
Mean is the average, and median is the middle number.
When is the median more useful than the mean?
When the distribution has outliers. They will skew the mean but will not affect the median.
What are 3 popular questions about mean median and mode?
3 popular questions about mean,median,mode is whats the mean? whats the mode? whats the median? hope this helps
How come the mean is less than the median?
If the distribution is not symmetric, the mean will be different from the median. A negatively skewed distribution will have a mean hat is smaller than the median, provided it is unimodal.
