Jerry has been a returning contestant on a game show for the last seven weeks. In a contestant's first seven appearances on the show they have a chance to answer one question and win anywhere between $200-$900. On their eighth appearance they get a chance to answer a question worth $10,000. Given Jerry's winnings in the following table, describe what would happen to the mean and median of the data set if he were to get the Week 8 question right.
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
$684
$770
$481
$647
$277
$853
$712
a.
The mean increases by $1,803, the median increases by $698.
b.
The mean decreases by $1,803, the median decreases by $698.
c.
The mean decreases by $1,171, the median decreases by $14.
d.
The mean increases by $1,171, the median increases by $14.
