To find the median daily high temperature for each city, we first need to sort the temperatures in ascending order.
For Dayton:
77, 79, 82, 85, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91
The median temperature for Dayton is (85 + 86) / 2 = 85.5°F
For Laredo:
79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 86, 87, 88, 88, 92
The median temperature for Laredo is (84 + 86) / 2 = 85°F
Therefore, the city with the higher median daily high temperature is Dayton, with a median temperature of 85.5°F. The difference between Dayton's median temperature and Laredo's median temperature is 0.5°F.
For 10 consecutive days, Anthony recorded the daily high temperatures in Dayton and Laredo. The table shows the data.
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?
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