The daily high temperature in Philadelphia over an eight-day period is shown below. 69 77 70 81 84 86 69 70
The median for this data set is _______.
A) 69
B) 70
C) 73.5
D) 77

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The median is the middle value of an ordered data set. When the temperatures are ordered (69, 69, 70, 70, 77, 81, 84, 86), the middle values are 70 and 77. The median is the average of these two numbers: (70 + 77) / 2 = 73.5.

The Daily High Temperature in Philadelphia Over an Eight-Day Period