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?
A. Yes; $9.25 is the mode.
B. Yes; it seems to ignore the $23.50 amount.
C. Yes; $9.25 is the mean.
D. No; $9.25 is the correct median.