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Sampling and Comparing Populations — Test

Question 16 • Grade 7 Mathematics

Last week’s and this week’s daily high temperatures are shown in the table.​ High Temperatures for This Week and Last Week High Temperatures This Week degree cap f 65 73 73 74 73 75 71 High Temperatures Last Week degree cap f 68 51 62 66 85 72 72 How much greater is this week’s median temperature than last week’s median temperature?

Answer
A
3 degrees
B
2 degrees
C
5 degrees
D
4 degrees

Explanation

Each week has 7 temperatures, so the median is the 4th value after sorting. This week’s median is 73°F, and last week’s median is 68°F. The difference is 73 − 68 = 5 degrees, so the answer is 5 degrees.

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