Question

use the table below to answer the question. if the temperature in january was 54°f instead of 24°f, by how much would the mean temperature for the six months increase?

month	avg. temp
february	36
march	55
april	65
may	72
june	78

calculate the mean for the following set of data: {1/4, 3/4, 5/4, 7/4, 3/4, 11/4}

Explanation:

Step1: Find the difference in January's temperature

The difference is $54 - 24=30$.

Step2: Determine the effect on the mean

Since there are 6 months, the increase in the mean is $\frac{30}{6}=5$.

Answer:

a) $5^{\circ}F$