The following data represent the monthly cell phone bill for a person's phone for six randomily setected months. \( \$ 35.34, \$ 42.09, \$ 39.45, \$ 38.99, \$ 43.39, \$ 49.26 \) Compute the median phone bill. The median phone bill is \( \$ \square \). (Round to the nearest cent as needed.)

To find the median of the given monthly cell phone bills, first, we need to arrange the amounts in ascending order: \( \$ 35.34, \$ 38.99, \$ 39.45, \$ 42.09, \$ 43.39, \$ 49.26 \). Since there are six values (an even number), the median will be the average of the two middle numbers. The two middle numbers are \( \$ 39.45 \) and \( \$ 42.09 \). Calculating the average: \[ \text{Median} = \frac{39.45 + 42.09}{2} = \frac{81.54}{2} = 40.77. \] Thus, the median phone bill is \( \$ 40.77 \).