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The minimum wage in the 13 states shown in the following table were in effect as of January 2016.†
| State | AK | AR | CA | CT | HI | MD | MA | MI | NE | NY | RI | VT | WV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum Wage ($/hr) |
9.75 | 8.00 | 10.00 | 9.60 | 8.50 | 8.75 | 10.00 | 8.50 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.60 | 9.60 | 8.75 |
Find the mean , median , and mode of the minimum wages in these 13 states. (If necessary, round your answers to two decimal places.)
mean$ per hourmedian$ per hourmode$ per hour
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