Question

body temperature (in degrees fahrenheit) of randomly selected normal and healthy adults are shown below. compute the mean, median, and mode of the data set
98.5 98.8 98.3 98.1 98.3
98.7 98.9 98.4 98.3 98.0

the mean is 98.43 °f
(round to the nearest hundredth as needed.)
the median is \\(\square\\)°f.
(round to the nearest hundredth as needed.)

Explanation:

Step1: Order the data set

First, we need to order the data set from least to greatest. The data points are: 98.0, 98.1, 98.3, 98.3, 98.3, 98.4, 98.5, 98.7, 98.8, 98.9.

Step2: Find the median

Since there are 10 data points (an even number), the median is the average of the 5th and 6th values. The 5th value is 98.3 and the 6th value is 98.4. We calculate the average: $\frac{98.3 + 98.4}{2} = \frac{196.7}{2} = 98.35$.

Answer:

The median is $\boldsymbol{98.35}$ °F.