Question

HELP? - MEAN, MEDIAN, AND MODE!!

The Bryants are moving to a new town and want to know about how much it will cost them to buy a house. The prices of five homes sold last week in the town were $125,500, $130,000, $132,500, $135,000, and $350,000. Which of these prices best represents the typical price of a home in this town?

A.the mode of the prices
B.the median price
C.the mean price
D.the average of the lowest and highest prices

i really think its B. but when i searched up the question, people said it was D.?

Answer 1

B.the median price. I got it rightt!!

Answer 2

Answer: B. The median price

Explanation: In most situations like this, the “typical price” means that what is the usual price for the houses. The median usually describes the usual number that the set describes. So in this scenario, the median would describe the typical price of a house.

Hope this helps!