SOLUTION: Solve: Sara recorded the following temperature readings in degrees Fahrenheit at 7 A.M. each morning for eight days in a row: -11°, -13°, -6°, 8°, 11°, -6°, -20°, and -25°. What w

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Question 37322: Solve:
Sara recorded the following temperature readings in degrees Fahrenheit at 7 A.M. each morning for eight days in a row: -11°, -13°, -6°, 8°, 11°, -6°, -20°, and -25°. What was the average temperature? Round to the nearest hundredth when necessary.

Answer by fractalier(2101) About Me  (Show Source):
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To find the average of eight items, we add them together and divide by eight. So
-11° + -13° + -6° + 8° + 11° + -6° + -20° + -25° = -62
Now we divide by 8 and get
-62 / 8 = -7.75 degrees