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For a slightly asymmetric distribution, mean and medain are 5 and 6, respectively. What is its mode ?

A

8

B

11

C

6

D

None of these

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For a moderately skewed distribution, we have
Mode=3 median -2 mean
`implies "Mode" =3(6)-2(5)=8`.
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