The Department of Welfare wants to know the average outside income for all welfare recipients in the state. Use the data in the accompanying table to present the percentage distribution. In what category does the median fall? In what category does the mode fall?
Income Number of Families
0–300 …………………………… 25
300–600 ………………………… 163
600–900 ………………………… 354
900–1,200 ………………………. 278
1,200–1,500 …………………….. 421
1,500–1,800 …………………….. 603
1,800–2,100 …………………….. 211
2,100–2,400 …………………….. 84
2,400–2,700 …………………….. 32
2,700–3,000 ……………………… 5