For five days, Tammy recorded the temperature of a stream near her home: 55oF, 58oF, 59oF, 60oF, and 64oF. What is the median of this data set?

A. 64oF
B. 59.5oF
C. 59.2oF
D. 59oF

1 answer

The median is the middle value when the data is arranged in numerical order.

In this case, when arranged in numerical order, the temperatures are: 55oF, 58oF, 59oF, 60oF, 64oF.

The middle value is 59oF, so the median of this data set is:

D. 59oF