Question 2
The chart below provides information on how bonuses of certain amounts were distributed among the employees of a business:
| Bonus paid to an employee (dollars) | Number of employees |
|---|---|
| 50 | 7 |
| 100 | 37 |
| 150 | 4 |
| 200 | 2 |
a) What was the average bonus per employee?
b) If the median bonus is m dollars, the average bonus a dollars, and the mode bonus is p dollars, which of the must be true?
A. $m < a < p$.
B. $m < a = p$.
C. $m = p < a$.
D. $m < p < a$.
**Editorial note for this self-study exercise:** Answer both parts in one entry: mean in dollars;option letter, with no spaces, for example 90;A. Enter an integer for the mean and one letter A–D for part (b).
| Bonus paid to an employee (dollars) | Number of employees |
|---|---|
| 50 | 7 |
| 100 | 37 |
| 150 | 4 |
| 200 | 2 |
a) What was the average bonus per employee?
b) If the median bonus is m dollars, the average bonus a dollars, and the mode bonus is p dollars, which of the must be true?
A. $m < a < p$.
B. $m < a = p$.
C. $m = p < a$.
D. $m < p < a$.
**Editorial note for this self-study exercise:** Answer both parts in one entry: mean in dollars;option letter, with no spaces, for example 90;A. Enter an integer for the mean and one letter A–D for part (b).