*DAILY DOUBLE* A meteorologist is studying the temperature fluctuations in a mountain valley during the first week of April. Because the weather is so unpredictable, the daily high temperatures (in degrees Celsius) varied significantly. The recorded high temperatures for 6 days were:
What is the range?
17, 28, 36, 19, 45, and 2
What is 43
*DAILY DOUBLE*A botanist is monitoring the amount of water (in liters) used by a specialized irrigation system for a rare orchid collection over an 8-day period. The daily water consumption was recorded as follows:
What is 1.5
*DAILY DOUBLE* A real estate agent is looking at the closing prices of 6 small bungalows sold in a specific neighborhood last month. The prices were:
$310K, $290K, $315K, $305K, $400K and $285K
What is the median house price the agent is looking at?
What is $307.5K?
The range of 132, 46, 78, 135, 17, and 80
What is 118?
*DAILY DOUBLE* Sally is looking for a new home, but she notices a problem: most houses in the area cost around $250k, but there is one giant mansion nearby that costs 5 million.
If she uses the mean (average), that one expensive mansion will make it look like every house in town is unaffordable. Sally wants a "typical" price that won't be ruined by one random, super-high number.
Question: Which measure of central tendency is best for Sally to use?
What is median
*DAILY DOUBLE* A local community center held a silent auction over 9 days to raise money for a new playground. The amount of money raised (in dollars) each day was recorded as follows:
What's the mean of the money raised each day?
What is $55.67?
The range of 456, 789, 432, 986, 538, 127, and 119
What is 867?