Table 21.1: The above table lists the incomes for the 5 people who live on the remote island nation of Richlandia.
-Refer to Table 21.1. If Martha's income doubled to $220,000 while the incomes of the other four residents did not change, what would happen to the original median income on Richlandia?

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Table 21.1:  The above table lists the incomes for the 5 people who live on the remote island nation of Richlandia.
-Refer to Table 21.1. If Martha's income doubled to $220,000 while the incomes of the other four residents did not change, what would happen to the original median income on Richlandia?

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The median income is the middle value when the incomes are arranged in order. Doubling Martha's income does not change the position of the middle value since the incomes of the other residents remain the same, thus the median income remains unchanged.

Table 211: the Above Table Lists the Incomes for the the 5