The accompanying table shows the low price, the high price, and the average price of homes sold in 15 communities in San Luis Obispo County between January 1, 2004, and Au gust 1, 2004 (San Luis Obispo Tribune, Sep tem ber 5, 2004):

a. Explain why the average price for the combined areas of Los Osos and Morro Bay is not just the average of $511,866 and $606,456.
b. Houses sold in Grover Beach and Paso Robles have very similar average prices. Based on the other information given, which is likely to have the higher standard deviation for price?
c. Consider houses sold in Grover Beach and Paso Robles. Based on the other information given, which is likely to have the higher median price?

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Average Number Community Price Sold High Cayucos 937,366 $380,000 $2,450,000 Pismo Beach $804,21271 $439,000 $2,500,000 $728,312 85$340,000 $2,000,000 Avila Beach $654,918 16 $475,000 $1,375,000 Morro Bay $606,456 114 $257,000 $2,650,000 S595,577214 $178,000 $1,526,000 Cambria Grande Templeton $578,24989 $265,000 $2,350,000 $557,628 277 $258,000 $2,400,000 San Luis Obispo pomo $528,572 38 $263,000 $1,295,000 Los Osos $511,866 123 $140,000 $3,500,000 $430,354 22 $290,000 $583,000 Santa Margarita Atascadero $420,603 270 S140,000 $1,600,000 Grover Beach $416,405 97 $242,000 $720,000 Paso Robles $412,584 439 $170,000 $1,575,000 $390,354 59 $177,000 $1,350,000 9