The low temperatures during one week in January were 2°

Question

, −3°
, −9°
, −11°
, 1°
, −8°
, and −9°
. What was the median low temperature that week?(1 point)

Answer 1

To find the median low temperature from the given temperatures of the week, we first arrange the temperatures in ascending order:

-11°, -9°, -9°, -8°, -3°, 1°, 2°

Now, since there are 7 temperatures (an odd number), the median will be the middle value. The middle value in this ordered list is the 4th temperature.

Counting from the start:

1. -11°
2. -9°
3. -9°
4. -8° (this is the median)
5. -3°
6. 1°
7. 2°

Therefore, the median low temperature is -8°.