for 10 consecutive days Anthony recorded the daily high temperatures in Dayton and laredo. The table shows the data
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 the city's median than the other cities'median and daily high temperature?
A. Laredo has a higher median daily high temperature than Dayton by 1° F
B. Laredo has a higher median daily high temperature than Dayton by 0.5° F
C. Dayton has a higher median daily high temperature than Laredo by 0.5° F
D. Dayton has a higher median daily high temperature than Laredo by 0.3° F
To find the median, first arrange the temperatures in order:
Dayton: 77, 79, 82, 85, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91
Laredo: 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 86, 87, 88, 88, 92
The medians are:
Dayton: (86 + 85)/2 = 85.5
Laredo: (86 + 87)/2 = 86.5
Therefore, Laredo has a higher median daily high temperature than Dayton by 1° F, option A is correct.