Question

Maria is applying for a summer job. Six employees who do various jobs at the company earn $8.00, $8.50, $9.00, $9.50, $10.00, and $23.50 per hour. In the interview, the boss tells Maria that the median of the hourly wages is $9.25. Is the boss’s statement misleading? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Boss's statement is not misleading.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the median, we need to find the middle number.

8.00, 8.50, 9.00, 9.50, 10.00, 23.50

9.00 and 9.50 are in the middle.

And in the middle of those two is 9.25.