Assume There Are Nine Voters in a Certain Small Town

question 75

Multiple Choice

Assume there are nine voters in a certain small town and let x = the preferred number of dollars spent per person per month on garbage collection. For Voters 1, 2 3, and 4, x = $10; for Voter 5, x = $15; for Voter , x = $18; and for Voters 6, 7, 8 and 9, x = $20. The median voter is

• A)Voter 3.
• B)Voter 4.
• C)Voter 5.
• D)Voter 6.

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