The Sequence of Numbers Below Represents the Maximum Temperature (In $\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l } 94 & 96 & 97 & 99 & 95 & 90 & 97 & 98 & 100 & 100 \end{array}$

question 23

Essay

The sequence of numbers below represents the maximum temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit) in July in one
U.S. town for 30 consecutive years. Test the sequence for randomness above and below the median. $\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l } 94 & 96 & 97 & 99 & 95 & 90 & 97 & 98 & 100 & 100 \end{array}$
$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l } 92 & 95 & 98 & 99 & 102 & 97 & 97 & 101 & 99 & 100 \end{array}$
$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l } 98 & 95 & 93 & 99 & 101 & 99 & 101 & 100 & 99 & 103 \end{array}$

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