Jack is a handsome and extremely charming fellow who is currently dating four women,but now must choose one.Alas,Jack is somewhat shallow and eccentric.He has decided to choose the woman whose median cost on a date is the lowest.The dollar amounts of the five dates with each woman are given below. Which of the women should Jack choose?
A) Barbie: 10, 11, 17, 18, and 20.
B) Sandy: 20, 40, 70, 111, and 200.
C) Anna: 102, 111, 312, 514, and 813.
D) Bambi: 4, 8, 12, 13, and 500.

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To find the median cost of a date for each woman, we need to arrange the dollar amounts in increasing order:

For Barbie: 10, 11, 17, 18, 20 (median = 17)
For Sandy: 20, 40, 70, 111, 200 (median = 70)
For Anna: 102, 111, 312, 514, 813 (median = 312)
For Bambi: 4, 8, 12, 13, 500 (median = 12)

Therefore, Bambi has the lowest median cost of a date, so Jack should choose Bambi. It's worth noting that this choice may not be the best one for Jack in terms of finding a compatible and fulfilling relationship, as he is choosing solely based on monetary factors.

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