Question

Stephanie, a meteorologist, found the average monthly temperatures for seven consecutive months during the year. Here is her data: 12, -3, -5, 19, 40, 55, 59. Put the temperatures in order and select the median from the choices below.

Answer 1

Put the temperatures in order...

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-100 0 100

Median: "middle number in the line"

Answer 2

-5 -3 12 19 40 55 59

Answer 3

Yes.

To find the median,

i.e.

0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
M

3 is the median cos its in the middle