The times (in minutes)that several underwriters took to review applications for similar insurance coverage are 50,230,52,and 57. What is the median length of time required to review an application?
A)54.5
B)141.0
C)97.25
D)109.0

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Since the list of times is already in numerical order, we can simply find the middle value. The median length of time is the middle value, which is 52. However, since there are an even number of values, we need to take the average of the two middle values, which are 52 and 57. 
(52+57)/2 = 54.5
Therefore, the median length of time required to review an application is 54.5 minutes.

The Times (In Minutes)that Several Underwriters Took to Review Applications