The Free Throw Percentages for the Participants in a Basketball

Multiple Choice

The free throw percentages for the participants in a basketball tournament were compiled.The percents ranged from 33% to 99% with a mean of 56% and a standard deviation of 7%.The quartiles and median percentages were 43%,87%,and 56%.Is the distribution symmetric,skewed to the left,or skewed to the right? Explain.

A) Skewed to the left; mean higher than median.
B) Skewed to the right; mean higher than median.
C) Skewed to the left; mean lower than median.
D) Skewed to the right; mean lower than median.
E) Symmetric; mean same as median.