The top seven movies based on DC comic book characters for the U.S. box office as of fall 2017 are shown in the accompanying table, rounded to the nearest million Find and interpret the median domestic gross of the top five DC movies.

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### DC Comic Book Movies – Adjusted Domestic Gross Analysis

#### Overview
This exercise is designed to help you understand and calculate the median domestic gross of the top five DC movies, adjusted to the fall of 2017. The data provided includes the gross earnings rounded to the nearest million dollars.

### Data Provided
The adjusted domestic gross (in millions) for the top seven DC movies are listed below:

1. **The Dark Knight (2008)**: $643 million
2. **Batman (1989)**: $547 million
3. **Superman (1978)**: $543 million
4. **The Dark Knight Rises (2012)**: $487 million
5. **Wonder Woman (2017)**: $407 million
6. **Batman Forever (1995)**: $366 million
7. **Superman II (1981)**: $346 million

### Problem Statement
Find and interpret the median domestic gross of the top five DC movies. Select the correct choice and fill in the answer box within your choice.
- (Type an integer or a decimal. Do not round.)

### Choices for Median Calculation
**A.** The median is ____ million dollars. This means that none of the top 5 DC movies made more than this much money.

**B.** The median is ____ million dollars. This means that about 25% of the top 5 DC movies made more than this much money.

**C.** The median is ____ million dollars. This means that about 50% of the top 5 DC movies made more than this much money.

**D.** The median is ____ million dollars. This means that about 75% of the top 5 DC movies made more than this much money.

### Solution
1. **List the Gross Earnings**: Start by listing the domestic gross earnings in order from highest to lowest for the top five DC movies.
   - The Dark Knight (2008): $643 million
   - Batman (1989): $547 million
   - Superman (1978): $543 million
   - The Dark Knight Rises (2012): $487 million
   - Wonder Woman (2017): $407 million

2. **Identify the Median**: The median is the middle value when the numbers are arranged in order. For our top five movies, the median will be the 3rd number in the list.
   
   Median = Superman (
Transcribed Image Text:### DC Comic Book Movies – Adjusted Domestic Gross Analysis #### Overview This exercise is designed to help you understand and calculate the median domestic gross of the top five DC movies, adjusted to the fall of 2017. The data provided includes the gross earnings rounded to the nearest million dollars. ### Data Provided The adjusted domestic gross (in millions) for the top seven DC movies are listed below: 1. **The Dark Knight (2008)**: $643 million 2. **Batman (1989)**: $547 million 3. **Superman (1978)**: $543 million 4. **The Dark Knight Rises (2012)**: $487 million 5. **Wonder Woman (2017)**: $407 million 6. **Batman Forever (1995)**: $366 million 7. **Superman II (1981)**: $346 million ### Problem Statement Find and interpret the median domestic gross of the top five DC movies. Select the correct choice and fill in the answer box within your choice. - (Type an integer or a decimal. Do not round.) ### Choices for Median Calculation **A.** The median is ____ million dollars. This means that none of the top 5 DC movies made more than this much money. **B.** The median is ____ million dollars. This means that about 25% of the top 5 DC movies made more than this much money. **C.** The median is ____ million dollars. This means that about 50% of the top 5 DC movies made more than this much money. **D.** The median is ____ million dollars. This means that about 75% of the top 5 DC movies made more than this much money. ### Solution 1. **List the Gross Earnings**: Start by listing the domestic gross earnings in order from highest to lowest for the top five DC movies. - The Dark Knight (2008): $643 million - Batman (1989): $547 million - Superman (1978): $543 million - The Dark Knight Rises (2012): $487 million - Wonder Woman (2017): $407 million 2. **Identify the Median**: The median is the middle value when the numbers are arranged in order. For our top five movies, the median will be the 3rd number in the list. Median = Superman (
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