The Normal Monthly Precipitation (In Inches) for August Is Listed $\begin{array} { l l l l l } 3.5 & 1.6 & 2.4 & 3.7 & 4.1 \end{array}$

question 28

Short Answer

The normal monthly precipitation (in inches) for August is listed for 20 different U.S. cities. Find the median of the data.
$\begin{array} { l l l l l } 3.5 & 1.6 & 2.4 & 3.7 & 4.1 \end{array}$
$\begin{array} { l l l l l } 3.9 & 1.0 & 3.6 & 4.2 & 3.4 \end{array}$
$\begin{array} { l l l l l } 3.7 & 2.2 & 1.5 & 4.2 & 3.4 \end{array}$
$\begin{array} { l l l l l } 2.7 & 0.4 & 3.7 & 2.0 & 3.6 \end{array}$

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