from the data of annual subscription cost (in dollars) for 26 biology journals, it is found that the mean subscription cost is $1846 and the median subscription cost is $1142. identify the shape of the distribution.

skewed right
symmetric

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from the data of annual subscription cost (in dollars) for 26 biology journals, it is found that the mean subscription cost is $1846 and the median subscription cost is $1142. identify the shape of the distribution.

skewed right
symmetric

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Skewed right

Symmetric

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Compare the mean and median

Determine the distribution shape

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