A small school employs 5 teachers who make between $40,000 and $70,000 per year.
The newest teacher, Valerie, decides to teach part-time which decreases her salary from $40,000 to $20,000 per year. The rest of the salaries stay the same.
How will decreasing Valerie's salary affect the mean and median?
CHOICES:
A -
Both the mean and median will decrease.
B -
The mean will decrease, and the median will stay the same.
C -
The median will decrease, and the mean will stay the same.
D -
The mean will decrease, and the median will increase.