Assume there are nine voters in a certain small town and let x = the preferred number of dollars spent per person per month on garbage collection. For Voters 1, 2 3, and 4, x = $10; for Voter 5, x = $15; for Voter , x = $18; and for Voters 6, 7, 8 and 9, x = $20. The median voter is
A)Voter 3.
B)Voter 4.
C)Voter 5.
D)Voter 6.

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The median voter is the one in the middle when the voters are listed in order of their preferred spending. Listing the voters from least to most preferred amount yields: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. The middle voter(s) is Voter 5, since there are four voters who prefer less spending and four voters who prefer more spending. Therefore, Voter 5 is the median voter.

Assume There Are Nine Voters in a Certain Small Town