You are asked to chart the temperature during an 8 hour period to give the average. These are your results:
7am : -10 degrees
8am: 0 degrees
9 am: 30 degrees
10 am: 36 degrees
11 am: 40 degrees
12 pm: 42 degrees
1pm: 42 degrees
2 pm: 41 degrees
What is the average temperature?
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Detailed Explanation
To find the average you need to add all of the values given and divide the total by the number of recordings made (8).
Note that the first entry is a minus degree. (Do not add 10, add -10 to the list of figures)
Average temperature =
Therefore, "about 28 degrees" is the best of the answer choices, after rounding.
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