Newman Long has just learned he has won a $511,300 prize in the lottery. The lottery has given him two options for receiving the payments. (1) If Newman takes all the money today, the state and federal governments will deduct taxes at a rate of 48% immediately. (2) Alternatively, the lottery offers Newman a payout of 20 equal payments of $37,100 with the first payment occurring when Newman turns in the winning ticket. Newman will be taxed on each of these payments at a rate of 26%.

Will give the box plots below show the math scores of students in two different classes: class a 55 72 75 89 95 class b 55 70 75 94 100 based on the box plots, which statement is correct? a: the median score of class a is greater than the median score of class b. b: the lower quartile of class a is greater than the lower quartile of class b. c: the upper quartile of class a is greater than the upper quartile of class b. d: the maximum score of class a is greater than the maximum score of class b.