For 10 consecutive days, Anthony recorded the daily high temperatures in Dayton and Laredo. The table shows the data. %0D%0A%0D%0A %09Daily High Temperatures (in °F)%0D%0ADayton%0977 82 85 87 90 85 79 86 91 88%0D%0ALaredo%0981 79 80 86 88 92 82 88 84 87%0D%0AWhich 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?

Answer 1

To find the median daily high temperature for each city, we first need to arrange the temperatures in ascending order:

For Dayton: 77, 79, 82, 85, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91
Median for Dayton = (86 + 87) / 2 = 86.5

For Laredo: 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 86, 87, 88, 88, 92
Median for Laredo = (84 + 86) / 2 = 85

Therefore, the city with the higher median daily high temperature is Dayton with a median of 86.5. The difference between Dayton's median and Laredo's median is 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit.