Monday, March 17, 2008

Data Analysis #2

A newspaper surveyed some stores on the prices of all running shoes. The prices to the nearest dollar are displayed in the plot below.

2 ] 4 9
3 ] 2 5 5
4 ] 4
5 ] 2 2 4 8 9
6 ] 0 5 5 8 9
7 ] 0 4 4 9 9 9
8 ] 2 5 6
9 ] 4
10 ] 5
11 ] 0 9 9 ] 4 = $94

A reporter writes, "Half of the running shoes in the stores surveyed are priced greater than or equal to _______." What number should the reporter have used in the blank? Thoroughly explain your answer!!!!! (up to 4 points for answer; up to 6 points for explanation)