If the temperatures over a 12-hour period in Phoenix Arizona were 76 81 90 98 101 106 100 98 93 83 72 and 75 what was the median temperature during this time period?
A) 90
B) 100
C) 106
D) 93
E) 91.5

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The median is the middle number in a sorted, ascending or descending, list of numbers. First, we sort the temperatures: 72, 75, 76, 81, 83, 90, 93, 98, 98, 100, 101, 106. With 12 numbers, the median is the average of the 6th and 7th numbers: (90+93)/2 = 91.5.

If the Temperatures Over a 12-Hour Period in Phoenix Arizona