Below is a list of shipping costs quoted by six online retailers for the same item.Compute the median shipping cost. $3.00 $2.84 $2.40 $3.02 $2.80 $2.51
A)2.82
B)2.76
C)1.56
D)2.80
E)3.5

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To find the median, first arrange the shipping costs in ascending order: $2.40, $2.51, $2.80, $2.84, $3.00, $3.02. Since there are six numbers, the median will be the average of the third and fourth numbers: ($2.80 + $2.84) / 2 = $2.82.

Below Is a List of Shipping Costs Quoted by Six