Comparing Daily Temperatures of Two Cities
Compare daily temperature data collected from two different cities. Analyze variations in center and variability to understand climate differences between the locations.
Questions
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City A median high temp = 75°F, City B median high temp = 62°F. What is the difference in median temperatures?
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City A temp IQR = 8°F, City B temp IQR = 18°F. Which city experiences more temperature variability in its middle 50%?
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City X median temp = 50°F, IQR = 5°F. City Y median temp = 50°F, IQR = 12°F. Which city has more predictable typical weather?
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City 1 Q1 = 40°F, Q3 = 60°F. City 2 Q1 = 55°F, Q3 = 65°F. What are their IQRs?
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Using the IQRs from City 1 (20°F) and City 2 (10°F), how do their middle spreads compare?
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City M median temp = 82°F, City N median temp = 88°F. Which city is typically warmer?
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City M IQR = 6°F, City N IQR = 6°F. What does this mean?
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Coastal City median temp = 68°F, Inland City median temp = 74°F. Difference in medians?
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Coastal City IQR = 4°F, Inland City IQR = 16°F. What is the ratio of Inland IQR to Coastal IQR?
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Why is median temperature often better than mean temperature for a month with a heatwave?
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City P median temp = 30°F, City Q median temp = 45°F. Difference in medians?
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City P IQR = 10°F, City Q IQR = 5°F. Difference in IQRs?