The annual incomes,in dollars,of several doctors are listed below. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l }
130,000 & 132,000 & 188,000 & 242,000 & 238,000 \
148,000 & 114,000 & 833,000 & 200,000 & 151,000
\end{array}$$
A)$238,000
B)$188,000
C)$169,500
D)$264,000
E)$151,000

Question

The annual incomes,in dollars,of several doctors are listed below. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l } 
130,000 & 132,000 & 188,000 & 242,000 & 238,000 \
148,000 & 114,000 & 833,000 & 200,000 & 151,000
\end{array}$$
A)$238,000
B)$188,000
C)$169,500
D)$264,000
E)$151,000

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the median income, we first need to order the incomes from least to greatest: 114,000, 130,000, 132,000, 148,000, 151,000, 188,000, 200,000, 238,000, 242,000, 833,000. Since there are 11 incomes, the median is the 6th value when ordered, which is $169,500.