Question

jacobs daily tips this work week were $99, $78, $58, $91, $90, and $68. is jacob correct in thinking that the median best represents how much money he makes in daily tips?
no, jacob is not correct. the mean amount he makes is $82.67 in a day.
yes, jacob is correct. the mean amount he makes is $81.67 in a day.
no, jacob is not correct. the median amount he makes is $86.00 in a day.
yes, jacob is correct. the median amount he makes is $84.00 in a day.

Explanation:

Step1: Order the tip values

$58, $68, $78, $90, $91, $99

Step2: Calculate the median

For even n=6, median = $\frac{78 + 90}{2}$ = $84.00

Step3: Evaluate Jacob's claim

The median is a good measure here (no extreme outliers skewing data), so Jacob is correct.

Answer:

Yes, Jacob is correct. The median amount he makes is $84.00 in a day.