Question

For 10 consecutive days, Anthony recorded the daily high temperatures in Dayton and Laredo. The table shows the data.

The table presents the recorded daily high temperatures (in °F) for Dayton and Laredo over a 10-day period.
Daily High Temperatures (in °
F)
Dayton 77 82 85 87 90 85 79 86 91 88
Laredo 81 79 80 86 88 92 82 88 84 87
Which city has a higher median daily high temperature? How much higher is this city’s median than the other city’s median daily high temperature?

(1 point)
Responses

Laredo has a higher median daily high temperature than Dayton by 0.5°
F.
Laredo has a higher median daily high temperature than Dayton by 0.5 degree F.

Dayton has a higher median daily high temperature than Laredo by 0.5°
F.
Dayton has a higher median daily high temperature than Laredo by 0.5 degree F.

Dayton has a higher median daily high temperature than Laredo by 0.3°
F.
Dayton has a higher median daily high temperature than Laredo by 0.3 degree F.

Laredo has a higher median daily high temperature than Dayton by 1°
F.
Laredo has a higher median daily high temperature than Dayton by 1 degree F.
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Answer 1

Dayton’s median = (85 + 86)/2 = 85.5°F.
Laredo’s median = (84 + 86)/2 = 85.0°F.
Dayton has the higher median by 0.5°F.