Table 22-12
The following table shows the number of voters preferring various amounts of spending on a new school.

-Refer to Table 22-12.Suppose on election day that the voters with a preference for $0.0,$2.0,$2.5,and $3.0 do not show up to vote.In this case,what is the preferred spending amount of the median voter (among those who actually cast a vote)?
A) $0.50
B) $0.75
C) $1.00
D) $1.50

Question

Table 22-12
The following table shows the number of voters preferring various amounts of spending on a new school.
 
-Refer to Table 22-12.Suppose on election day that the voters with a preference for $0.0,$2.0,$2.5,and $3.0 do not show up to vote.In this case,what is the preferred spending amount of the median voter (among those who actually cast a vote)?
A) $0.50 
B) $0.75 
C) $1.00 
D) $1.50

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

We need to find the median among the voters who actually cast a vote. In this case, we can ignore the voters who prefer $0.0, $2.0, $2.5, and $3.0 because they did not show up to vote. 
There are a total of 70 voters who showed up to vote. The median voter would be the 35th voter in terms of preference ranking. 
The cumulative percentage of voters who prefer $0.50 or less is 24%. The cumulative percentage of voters who prefer $1.00 or less is 52%. Therefore, the 35th voter would prefer a spending amount between $0.75 and $1.00. The only option that falls in this range is $1.00, therefore the answer is C.

Table 22-12 The Following Table Shows the Number of Voters Preferring Various