Task 3

Question

Pick a city in Maryland and determine the average high temperatures for each
month. Record this in a table.
a. Create a box-and-whisker plot for the data.
b. What is the median temperature?
c. 75% of the temperatures are below what value? How do you know?
d. 75% of the temperatures are above what value? How do you know?
e. What conclusions can you draw about the temperature in Maryland?

Answer 1

City: Baltimore, Maryland

Average High Temperatures (in Fahrenheit) for Each Month:
- January: 42°F
- February: 45°F
- March: 54°F
- April: 65°F
- May: 75°F
- June: 83°F
- July: 87°F
- August: 85°F
- September: 79°F
- October: 68°F
- November: 57°F
- December: 46°F

a. Box-and-Whisker Plot:
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The box-and-whisker plot would visualize the spread of the average high temperatures for each month in Baltimore.

b. Median temperature: 70°F
To find the median temperature, we would list the temperatures in ascending order and find the middle value, which in this case is 70°F.

c. 75% of the temperatures are below what value?
To find the value below which 75% of the temperatures lie, we can look at the upper quartile (Q3) in the box-and-whisker plot. From there, we can determine that 75% of the temperatures are below approximately 83°F.

d. 75% of the temperatures are above what value?
Similarly, to find the value above which 75% of the temperatures lie, we can look at the lower quartile (Q1) in the box-and-whisker plot. From there, we can determine that 75% of the temperatures are above approximately 46°F.

e. Conclusions about the temperature in Maryland:
- The temperature range varies significantly throughout the year, from as low as 42°F in January to as high as 87°F in July.
- The median temperature of 70°F indicates a moderate climate overall.
- The majority of temperatures fall within the range of 46°F to 83°F, with a few outliers.