In order to answer this question correctly, we need to recall the definition of median:

Median: The median of a data set is the middle value, when the data set is ordered from least to greatest. 

In order to find the median, we need to first organize the data from least to greatest:

Next, we can solve for the median by finding the middlemost number in our data:

The median for this data set is 

In order to answer this question correctly, we need to recall the definition of median:

Median: The median of a data set is the middle value, when the data set is ordered from least to greatest. 

In order to find the median, we need to first organize the data from least to greatest:

Next, we can solve for the median by finding the middlemost number in our data:

The median for this data set is 

In order to answer this question correctly, we need to recall the definition of median:

Median: The median of a data set is the middle value, when the data set is ordered from least to greatest. 

In order to find the median, we need to first organize the data from least to greatest:

Next, we can solve for the median by finding the middlemost number in our data:

The median for this data set is 

The quickest way to solve this problem is by making a chart showing the units purchased and the total cost. Start with the 4-packs of umbrellas:

4-packs      cost        shipping cost              total cost

1                $25               $6                          $31        

2                $50               $9                          $59

3                $75               $12                        $87

4                $100             $15                        $115

5                $125             $21                        $146 (too high)

Having determined that Katie can buy four of the 4-packs of umbrellas, now we see how many of the $7 individual umbrellas she can add to her order.

four 4-packs        indiv.        indiv. $     subtotal     shipping $      total $

$100                      1               $7           $107         $18          $125

$100                      2               $14         $114         $18           $132

$100                      3               $21         $121         $21          $142 (too high)

Therefore, Katie can buy (4) 4-packs and (2) individual umbrellas (18 total umbrellas) for $132.

ALTERNATIVELY, you can begin by determining the highest subtotal she can afford and work backwards from there. $120 is 6 x $20, so the shipping charge would be $6 x 3 = $18, for a total cost of $138. One more dollar on the subtotal would bring it into the next $20 segment, bringing the shipping charge up to $21 (and $142 is greater than $140). Thus, from here you could figure out the maximum number of $25 4-packs and $7 individual umbrellas Katie could buy with $120.

Since $6 is not enough to buy any umbrellas, the total would be

The population of Buchanan City in 1960 is greater than it was in 1940, so its decline between 1940 and 1950 must be less than its growth between 1950 and 1960.

(a) Between 1930 and 1940, the population grew by 

(b) Between 1950 and 1960, the population grew by .

This makes (b) greater

Since the population has not decreased since 1980, it can be inferred that the population in 2010 was greater than or equal to that in 1980, which is 4,275. However, nothing more is known.

(a) 81% of 2,984 is 

(b) 61% of 4,275 is 

(b) is greater

Since the population of Buchanan City increased by at least 300 over each of three decades since 1980, then the population in 2010 is at least 

.

No information about the population of Buchanan City is given for either 1965 or 1975.