Question

The average high temperatures in degrees for a city are listed. 58, 61, 71, 77, 91, 100, 105, 102, 95, 82, 66, 57 If a value of 48° is added to the data, how does the median change?

The median stays at 77.9°.
The median stays at 84.4°.
The median decreases to 72°.
The median decreases to 77°.

Answer 1

The median decreases to 77 degrees

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The median decreases to 77 degrees

Step-by-step explanation:
You add all the original numbers together and then divide the total by 12 to equal 80 degrees

Then you add up all the numbers plus 48 degrees and divide the total by 13 to equal 77 degrees