document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49507>Question 49507</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me with this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Jose has savings accounts for each of his five children.  They contain $215, $156, $318, $75, and $25.  Find the median and the mean amount of money per account.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   Ashley </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #32882 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=32882\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 25 75 156 318 adding these numbers we get 574 now dividing 574 by 4 we get 143.5 which is the mean or average.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to find the median we need to find the middle number when arranged from smallest to greatest thus the median is half way between 75 & 156 or (75+156)/2 or 231/2 or 115.5 is the median.  </SPAN>\n" );
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