Question

−3.5, 0, 2.5 ,−4.5, 6,4 ,−1, −4 ,5.5, −2, 1.5 ,2

The following are the temperatures in °C for the first 12 days of January:
What is the median temperature for those 12 days?
Give your answer as a decimal.
Offering 100 POINTS

Answer 1

Answer: 0.75°C

Explanation:

You must first line up the temperatures from least to greatest.

-4.5, -4, -3.5, -2, -1, 0, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 4, 5.5, 6

To find the median in an even set of numbers, you find the average of the middle two numbers.

The middle two numbers in this set are 0 and 1.5.

To find the average of these two numbers, add them together then divide by two.

(0 + 1.5) / 2 = 0.75

The median temperature is 0.75°C.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

0.75 is the median temperature for those 12 days