The low temperatures during one week in January were 2° , −3° , −9° , −11° , 1° , −8° , and −9° . What was the median low temperature that week?(
To find the median, the temperatures need to be arranged in order from smallest to largest.
-11°, -9°, -9°, -8°, -3°, 1°, 2°
There are 7 temperatures listed, so the median is the middle value, which is -9°.
Therefore, the median low temperature that week was -9°.