Question

The monthly rents (in dollars) paid by 9 people are given below. 845,865,880,945,955,995,1020,1040,1140 Suppose that one of the people moves. His rent changes from $845 to $890. What happens to the mean?

what happened to the median?

Answer 1

The mean goes up but the median remains the same

Explanation:

845,865,880,945,955,995,1020,1040,1140

mean: 965

median: 955

865,880,890,945,955,995,1020,1040,1140

mean: 970

median: 955