In recent months, two new stores have opened in town. Each claims to have the best...

In recent months, two new stores have opened in town. Each claims to have the best selection for the best price! Use the shopping list below to make a decision about which grocery store you would choose to patron if you were interested in maximizing the number of items you can buy for the least amount of money.

Shopping List:Tide Original High Efficiency Liquid Laundry Detergent, 100 oz;

Bounce Fabric Softener Dryer Sheets, Outdoor Fresh, 240 sheets;

Pantene Pro-V Classic Clean Shampoo, 20.1 fl oz;

Listerine Cool Mint Antiseptic Mouthwash Oral Care And Breath Freshener, 1.5 L;

Olay Moisturizing Face Lotion for Sensitive Skin, 6.0 fl oz;

Opti-Free Pure Moist Contact Solution, 20 fl oz;

Windex Original Glass Cleaner Spray, 23 fl oz;

Febreze Fabric Refresher with Gain Original, 27 oz;

Folgers Gourmet Supreme Dark Roast Ground Coffee, 24.2 oz;

LEGO Creator Mighty Dinosaurs 31058

Find the median of money spent on items ON THE SHOPPING LIST for both Company A and Company B.

Important!: The shopping list only has 10 items; whereas, the entire list has 30 items.

Items Available:	Company A	Company B
Tide Original High Efficiency Liquid Laundry Detergent, 100 oz	$11.99	$11.97
Bounce Fabric Softener Dryer Sheets, Outdoor Fresh, 240 sheets	$9.99	$8.94
Pantene Pro-V Classic Clean Shampoo, 20.1 fl oz	$4.99	$4.97
Listerine Cool Mint Antiseptic Mouthwash Oral Care And Breath Freshener, 1.5 L	$5.99	$5.97
Olay Moisturizing Face Lotion for Sensitive Skin, 6.0 fl oz	$8.99	$8.99
Opti-Free Pure Moist Contact Solution, 20 fl oz	$16.99	$16.96
Windex Original Glass Cleaner Spray, 23 fl oz	$3.09	$3.12
Febreze Fabric Refresher with Gain Original, 27 oz	$4.99	$4.94
Folgers Gourmet Supreme Dark Roast Ground Coffee, 24.2 oz	$7.49	$7.48
LEGO Creator Mighty Dinosaurs 31058	$12.19	$11.99

Median cost of items for Company A on the shopping list: (Go to two decimal places):$

Median cost of items for Company B on the shopping list: (Go to two decimal places):$

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