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Transcribed Image Text:1. Khalil is working on a monthly budget, but he doesn't know what to put down for
his gas bill, as the amount changes each month. He decides to calculate the mean
and median to get a better idea how much to put aside toward the bill each
month. This chart shows the amounts of his last 12 gas bills:
Month:
Bill ($):
Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
26 89 202 212 208 240 175 120 34 25 24 25
a. What is the mean amount of Khalil's monthly gas bills from the past year?
b. What is the median?
c. Which number do you think Khalil should use in his monthly budget?
Why?
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