At midnight, the temperature was -8° F. At noon, the temperature was 23° F. Which expression represents the increase in temperature?
a)−8 − |23|
b)−8 − 23
c)|−8 − 23|
d)|−8| − 23

Which statement is true? the given sides and angles cannot be used to show similarity by either the sss or sas similarity theorems. the given sides and angles can be used to show similarity by the sss similarity theorem only. the given sides and angles can be used to show similarity by the sas similarity theorem only. the given sides and angles can be used to show similarity by both the sss and sas similarity theorems.

The number of hours per week that the television is turned on is determined for each family in a sample. the mean of the data is 37 hours and the median is 33.2 hours. twenty-four of the families in the sample turned on the television for 22 hours or less for the week. the 13th percentile of the data is 22 hours. approximately how many families are in the sample? round your answer to the nearest integer.

How can you find the mean absolute deviation (mad) for this set of data?