If a sample size is sufficiently large, should the mean and median significantly differ?

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VSH
Mar 29, 2018

Yes

Explanation:

The difference between mean and median does not depend on sample size, instead it depends on the shape. For a symmetric distribution they are equal, but for a right skewed distribution, the heavy points on the right pull the mean to the right but do not affect median.

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