Question

City Temp (degrees Celsius) Temp (degrees Celsius) Temp (degrees Celsius) Temp (degrees Celsius) Temp (degrees Celsius) Temp (degrees Celsius) Temp (degrees Celsius)
Baltimore, MD 23 25 28 28 32 33 35
Seattle, WA 16 24 26 26 26 27 28


The table shows some temperatures recorded throughout October in Baltimore and Seattle. What could you infer by comparing the range of the data for each city?
Responses
A Seattle's temperatures varied more throughout the month.Seattle's temperatures varied more throughout the month.
B Baltimore's temperatures varied more throughout the month.Baltimore's temperatures varied more throughout the month.
C The temperatures in Baltimore and Seattle varied about the same for the month.The temperatures in Baltimore and Seattle varied about the same for the month.
D The typical day's temperature was higher in Baltimore than Seattle.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To determine the correct response, we need to calculate the range of temperatures for each city.

**Baltimore, MD:**
- Lowest temperature = 23°C
- Highest temperature = 35°C

Range = Highest - Lowest = 35°C - 23°C = 12°C

**Seattle, WA:**
- Lowest temperature = 16°C
- Highest temperature = 28°C

Range = Highest - Lowest = 28°C - 16°C = 12°C

Both cities have the same range of temperatures, which is 12°C.

Now, let's examine the choices:

A. Seattle's temperatures varied more throughout the month. - Incorrect, as the ranges are the same.
B. Baltimore's temperatures varied more throughout the month. - Incorrect, as the ranges are the same.
C. The temperatures in Baltimore and Seattle varied about the same for the month. - Correct, as both ranges are equal.
D. The typical day's temperature was higher in Baltimore than Seattle. - While this might be true, it doesn't directly compare the range of temperature data.

Therefore, the best inference based on the range of the data is:

**C. The temperatures in Baltimore and Seattle varied about the same for the month.**