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HELP ME PLSS 50 POINT IN THE NEXT 5 MIN HELP METhe average high temperatures in degrees for a city are listed.

58, 61, 71, 77, 91, 100, 105, 102, 95, 82, 66, 57

If a value of 60° is added to the data, how does the median change?

The median stays at 80°.
The median stays at 79.5°.
The median decreases to 77°.
The median decreases to 82°.

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Answer: The median decreases to

Step-by-step explanation: The median without the added 60 degrees is 79.5, which I double checked using a calculator after using the MEAN formulas. All I had to do was then add 60 to the data set and run the calculator again, and it then changed to 77.

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