Question

jonathan has been tracking the daily high temperature for the past three weeks. this table shows the high temperature each day. the mean high temperature was highest in week 3. which is the best explanation for why that was the case? week 1 had the smallest range of temperatures. week 3 had one very warm day. week 1 had two extremely cold days. week 2 had the highest median temperature. week 3 did not have any temperatures in the 60s.

Explanation:

The mean is the sum of all values divided by the number of values. In Week 3, the value of 72°F is much higher than most of the other values in all three - week data. This one very warm day can significantly increase the sum of the values for Week 3, thus raising the mean.

Answer:

Week 3 had one very warm day.