What is the median of the data set 27, 36, 16, 31, 8

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Solution:

Median is the middle number in a data set.

~Arrange from least to greatest

27, 36, 16, 31, 8 → 8, 16, 27, 31, 36

~Find the median

8, 16, 27, 31, 36

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answer: city needs 2.4 inches of rainfall more to match the record of 40 inches.

step-by-step explanation:

since we have given that

total annual rainfall a city record = 40 inches

this year, total rainfall recorded = 37.6 inches

number of inches of rainfall   is needed to match the record of 40 inches is given by

hence, city needs 2.4 inches of rainfall more to match the record of 40 inches.