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17. The record low temperature in Missouri was −40°F, set February 13, 1905. The record high temperature of 118°F was set July 14, 1954, in the same city: Warsaw, Missouri. The Missouri mean temperature is 55°F. Determine whether the record high or the record low is closer to the mean temperature than the other record, and how much closer is it? Make sure you show your work to support your answer.

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The record high temperature of 118°F is 63°F higher than the mean temperature of 55°F. The record low temperature of -40°F is 95°F lower than the mean temperature of 55°F. The record high temperature of 118°F is closer to the mean temperature than the record low temperature of -40°F by 32°F.

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