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 of the temperatures, we first need to organize the temperatures in ascending order. The low temperatures for the week are:

2°, -3°, -9°, -11°, 1°, -8°, -9°.

Now, let's arrange these temperatures in order:

-11°, -9°, -9°, -8°, -3°, 1°, 2°.

There are 7 temperatures in total. The median is the middle value in a sorted list. Since there are 7 values, the median is the fourth value.

The sorted list is:

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

Thus, the median low temperature for the week is -8°.