The heights, in inches, of all the players on a professional baseball team are represented by the box plot below.
If the team takes on two additional players, one at 5 feet 5 inches and the other at 6 feet 7 inches, how is the median of the data set affected?
A.
The effect on the median of the players' heights cannot be determined.
B.
The median of the players' heights is decreased.
C.
The median of the players' heights is not affected.
D.
The median of the players' heights is increased.
B. The median of the players' heights is decreased.
Adding a player at 5 feet 5 inches and 6 feet 7 inches will shift the median downwards as these new players are shorter and taller, respectively, than the current median height of the players.