A Consumer Research Group Purchased Identical Items in Eight Grocery

Multiple Choice

A consumer research group purchased identical items in eight grocery stores. The costs for the purchased items were $ 46.03 , $ 52.17 , $ 41.62 , $ 40.85 , $ 48.81 , $ 42.64 , $ 47.91 , and $ 45.97 . Calculate the mean and the median costs of the purchased items. Round your answers to four decimal places. ​

A) Mean: $ 45.7500 ; median: $ 45.7500
B) Mean: $ 52.2857 ; median: $ 46.0000
C) Mean: $ 46.0000 ; median: $ 46.0000
D) Mean: $ 45.7500 ; median: $ 46.0000
E) Mean: $ 46.0000 ; median: $ 45.7500