Question

The daily low temperatures during one week were reordered as follows: 2 degrees F, -7 degrees F, 6 degrees F, -3 degrees F, -14 degrees F, -16 degrees F, and -10 degrees F. Explain how you would show a child how to find the average daily low temperature for week.
It's the same as finding the average of any set of numbers.

Add up the values and divide by how many there are.

(2 + -7 + 6 + -3 + -14 + -16+ -10)/7 = -42/7 = -6

The child had better be familiar with the concept of negative values, as well as division.

Related Questions

The low temperatures during one week in January were 2 degrees, -3 degrees, -9 degrees, -11 degrees,... The following temperatures are expected over the next week. On Wednesday it will be 78 degrees, on T... Day of the Week Temperature Sunday 45 degrees Monday 52 degrees Tuesday 44 degrees Wednesday...