For 10 consecutive days, Anthony recorded the daily high temperatures in Dayton and Laredo. The table shows the data. %0D%0A%0D%0A %09Daily High Temperatures (in °F)%0D%0ADayton%0977 82 85 87 90 85 79 86 91 88%0D%0ALaredo%0981 79 80 86 88 92 82 88 84 87%0D%0AWhich 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?

Question

For 10 consecutive days, Anthony recorded the daily high temperatures in Dayton and Laredo. The table shows the data. %0D%0A%0D%0A %09Daily High Temperatures (in °F)%0D%0ADayton%0977 82 85 87 90 85 79 86 91 88%0D%0ALaredo%0981 79 80 86 88 92 82 88 84 87%0D%0AWhich 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?

Answer 1

To find the median daily high temperature for each city, we first need to arrange the temperatures in ascending order:

For Dayton: 77, 79, 82, 85, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91
Median for Dayton = (86 + 87) / 2 = 86.5

For Laredo: 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 86, 87, 88, 88, 92
Median for Laredo = (84 + 86) / 2 = 85

Therefore, the city with the higher median daily high temperature is Dayton with a median of 86.5. The difference between Dayton's median and Laredo's median is 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit.