Assume that 75% of the households in Michigan have incomes of $24,375 or below. Given this information, it is certain that the mean household income is less than $24,375.

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Aleah Turner · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : False, Explanation :  The mean (average) income can be skewed by a small number of households with very high incomes, so it's not certain that the mean is less than $24,375 even if 75% of households earn that amount or less.

Assume that 75% of the households in Michigan have incomes of $24,375 or below. Given this information, it is certain that the mean household income is less than $24,375.

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