PRECALCULUS:GRAPHICAL,...-NASTA ED.
PRECALCULUS:GRAPHICAL,...-NASTA ED.
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Chapter 10.3, Problem 32E
Solution

(a)

To calculate : The average (mean) of the monthly low temperatures for Beijing.

The mean of the monthly low temperatures for Beijing is 6.5°C .

Given information :

The average daily low temperatures for Beijing, China by month are given below:

    MonthsTemperature °C
    January−9.4
    February−6.9
    March−0.6
    April7.2
    May13.2
    June18.2
    July21.6
    August20.4
    September14.2
    October7.3
    November−0.4
    December−6.9

Formula used :

The mean of a list of n numbers x1,x2,x3,......,xn is given by,

  X¯=x1+x2+x3+......+xnn

Calculation :

Consider the given data.

Find the total of the given temperature.

  ∑x=−9.4−6.9−0.6+7.2+13.2+18.2+21.6+20.4+14.2+7.3−0.4−6.9=77.9

Find the mean of the monthly low temperatures for Beijing.

  X¯=77.912≈6.5

Therefore, the mean of the monthly low temperatures for Beijing is 6.5°C .

(b)

To calculate : The weighted average of the monthly low temperatures for Beijing using the number of days in the month as the weight. (Assume no leap year)

The weighted mean of the monthly low temperatures for Beijing is 6.56°C .

Given information :

The average daily low temperatures for Beijing, China by month are given below:

    MonthsTemperature °C
    January−9.4
    February−6.9
    March−0.6
    April7.2
    May13.2
    June18.2
    July21.6
    August20.4
    September14.2
    October7.3
    November−0.4
    December−6.9

Formula used :

The weighted mean of a list of numbers x1,x2,x3,......,xn and their corresponding weight w1,w2,w3,......,wn is given by,

  X¯=x1⋅w1+x2⋅w2+x3⋅w3+......+xn⋅wnw1+w2+w3+....+wn

Calculation :

Consider the given data.

Make a new table with a column for weight and the product of weight and temperature.

    MonthsNo. of Days wTemperature °Cxwx
    January31−9.4−291.4
    February28−6.9−193.2
    March31−0.6−18.6
    April307.2216
    May3113.2409.2
    June3018.2546
    July3121.6669.6
    August3120.4632.4
    September3014.2426
    October317.3226.3
    November30−0.4−12
    December31−6.9−213.9
    ∑w=365∑fw=2396.4

Find the weighted mean of the monthly low temperatures for Beijing.

  X¯=2396.4365≈6.56

Therefore, the weighted mean of the monthly low temperatures for Beijing is 6.56°C .

(c)

To explain : The comparison between average and weighted average and state the better indicator for these temperatures.

Weighted average is the better indicator for these temperatures.

Given information :

The average daily low temperatures for Beijing, China by month are given below:

    MonthsTemperature °C
    January−9.4
    February−6.9
    March−0.6
    April7.2
    May13.2
    June18.2
    July21.6
    August20.4
    September14.2
    October7.3
    November−0.4
    December−6.9

Explanation :

The weighted average is the better indicator for these temperatures as the number of days differ from one month to other.

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