According to ecology writer Jacqueline Killeen, phosphates contained in household detergents pass right through our sewer systems, causing lakes to turn into swamps that eventually dry up into deserts. The following data show the amount of phosphates per load of laundry, in grams, for a random sample of various types of detergents used according to the prescribed directions: For the given phosphate data,(a) The mean:(b) The median;(c) Tilemode.

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Phosphates per Load (grains) 48 Laundry Detergent A & P Blue Sail Dash Concentrated All Cold Water All Breeze Oxydol Ajax Sears 47 42 42 41 34 31 30 29 29 Fab Cold Power Bold 29 Rinso 26