THE OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 3D ARE M-9 F, T-5 F, W-7 F, TH-5 F, AND F 6 F. WHAT WAS THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE?

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To find the average temperature for the week, you first need to sum up all the temperatures and then divide by the number of days.

The temperatures for the week are:

  • M: -9°F
  • T: 5°F
  • W: 7°F
  • TH: 5°F
  • F: 6°F

Now, let's sum these temperatures:

\[ -9 + 5 + 7 + 5 + 6 = -9 + 23 = 14 \]

Now that we have the total sum of the temperatures (14°F), we need to divide it by the number of days (5):

\[ \text{Average temperature} = \frac{14}{5} = 2.8°F \]

Therefore, the average temperature for the week of December 3rd is 2.8°F.