The low temperatures during one week in January were 2° , −3° , −9° , −11° , 1° , −8° , and −9° . What was the median low temperature that week?(1 point)

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Answer 1

To find the median low temperature, we first need to arrange the temperatures in ascending order.

The temperatures are: 2°, −3°, −9°, −11°, 1°, −8°, −9°.

Arranging them in ascending order: -11°, −9°, −9°, −8°, −3°, 1°, 2°.

Now, to find the median:

1. The number of temperatures is 7 (which is odd).
2. The median is the middle number in an ordered list.

In this case, the middle number is the 4th value in the ordered list.

The ordered list is:

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

Therefore, the median low temperature that week is −8°.