For 10 consecutive days, Anthony recorded the daily high temperatures in Dayton and Laredo. The table shows the data.
Daily High Temperatures (in ° F)
Dayton 77 82 85 87 90 85 79 86 91 88
Laredo 81 79 80 86 88 92 82 88 84 87
Which city has a higher median daily high temperature? How much higher is this city’s median than the other city’s median daily high temperature?
(1 point)
Responses
Dayton has a higher median daily high temperature than Laredo by 0.5°F.
Dayton has a higher median daily high temperature than Laredo by 0.5 degree F.
Laredo has a higher median daily high temperature than Dayton by 0.5°F.
Laredo has a higher median daily high temperature than Dayton by 0.5 degree F.
Dayton has a higher median daily high temperature than Laredo by 0.3°F.
Dayton has a higher median daily high temperature than Laredo by 0.3 degree F.
Laredo has a higher median daily high temperature than Dayton by 1°F.
Laredo has a higher median daily high temperature than Dayton by 1 degree F.
To find the median, we need to order the daily high temperatures from least to greatest:
Dayton: 77 79 82 85 85 86 87 88 90 91
Laredo: 79 80 81 82 84 86 87 88 88 92
The median for Dayton is (86 + 87) / 2 = 86.5°F
The median for Laredo is (84 + 86) / 2 = 85°F
Therefore, Dayton has a higher median daily high temperature than Laredo by 1.5°F.