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?

Question

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

Answer 1

To find the median, we first need to order the temperatures from least to greatest:

55oF, 58oF, 59oF, 60oF, 64oF

Since there is an odd number of values in the data set, the median is the middle value. In this case, the median is 59oF.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

B. 59oF