Question

Refer to the data set of body temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit given in the accompanying table and use software or a calculator to find the mean and median. Do the results support or contradict the common belief that the mean body temperature is 98.6°​F?

97.197.1	99.099.0	99.099.0	98.698.6	98.598.5	98.398.3	97.297.2	98.198.1	98.498.4	98.398.3	96.596.5	97.697.6
99.299.2	97.397.3	97.197.1	98.798.7	98.698.6	99.399.3	98.398.3	96.596.5	97.997.9	97.697.6	97.897.8	99.499.4
98.198.1	98.898.8	97.097.0	96.796.7	99.599.5	99.699.6	97.897.8	98.798.7	97.497.4	97.097.0	97.197.1	96.996.9
98.798.7	99.299.2	96.896.8	96.796.7	96.796.7	99.399.3	97.497.4	99.499.4	98.498.4	99.399.3	99.199.1	97.297.2

Answer 1

Mean: 98.1

Median: 98.2

Yes, the result supports  the common belief that the mean body temperature is 98.6°​F. Because the mean temperature of the give data is 98.1, which is very close to the 98.6