5. 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 hours, in the interview the boss tells maria that the median of hourly wages is 9.25, is the statement the boss made misleading?

1. Yes; 9.25 dollars is the mode
2. Yes; it seems to ignore the 23.50 amount
3. Yes; 9.25 is the mean
4. Nol 9.25 is the correct median

9.25 IS $9.25

It is the median and it is not misleading. The $23.50 is an outlier.

find the middle of the data

it falls between 9 and 9.50

so name change dosnt effect msgs

is it d

And what is the step-by-step-explaination?

D Is Answer

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thanks ( checking notes!)

D is correct

To determine if the boss's statement about the median hourly wages is misleading, we need to understand what the median is and compare it to the given wages.

The median is the middle value in a set of data when it is arranged in ascending or descending order. In this case, we have the following wages: $8.00, $8.50, $9.00, $9.50, $10.00, and $23.50.

To find the median, we need to arrange these wages in ascending order: $8.00, $8.50, $9.00, $9.50, $10.00, $23.50. The middle value here is the one that separates the lower and upper halves, which is $9.00.

Now, comparing the calculated median ($9.00) to the boss's statement ($9.25), we can see that they are different. Therefore, the statement made by the boss is misleading.

Looking at the given options:
1. No; the mode refers to the value that appears most frequently, and in this case, there is no mode.
2. Yes; the statement does seem to ignore the highest value of $23.50.
3. Yes; the mean refers to the average of the values, and in this case, it is not $9.25.
4. No; the correct median is indeed $9.00.

Based on this analysis, the correct answer is option 2: Yes; it seems to ignore the $23.50 amount.

D. Is the answer