A track and field coach has observed two javelin throwers for a long period of t

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A track and field coach has observed two javelin throwers for a long period of time, and now of has to select one of them for the team. Which of the following would NOT be a good reason to choose thrower A in preference to B? The mean for thrower A is greater than the mean for thrower B. The median for thrower A is greater than the median for thrower B. The third quartile for thrower A is greater than the third quartile for thrower B. The maximum for thrower A is greater than the maximum for thrower B. The distribution of A's throws is positively skewed whereas the distribution of B's throws is roughly symmetrical.

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Answer E

u cannot compare two distributions which are different.

one is positively skewed means mean>median.

other symmetrical distribution which is normal.

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