Question

The stem-and-leaf plot represents the average monthly high temperatures in Tampa, Florida. What is the median of the temperatures? Round to the nearest tenth.



A. 81.0
B. 81.5
C. 82.0
D. 82.5
The stem-and-leaf plot represents the average monthly high temperatures in Tampa, Florida. What is the median of the temperatures? Round to the nearest tenth.



A. 81.0
B. 81.5
C. 82.0
D. 82.5
@Mathematics

Answer 1

The median is the middle value. In this case there are two middle values 81 and 84. The convention is to average them thus the median is 82.5 (answer D).