Chapter 2: Q. 59 (page 136)
Describe the relationship between the mode and the median of this distribution.

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The data distribution is symmetric because
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Chapter 2: Q. 59 (page 136)
Describe the relationship between the mode and the median of this distribution.

The data distribution is symmetric because
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