A team of oceanographers monitored sea surface temperatures (SST, in {}^\circ\text{C}) at … — ACT

A team of oceanographers monitored sea surface temperatures (SST, in ${}^\circ\text{C}$ ) at three distinct coral reef monitoring stations ( $S_1$ , $S_2$ , and $S_3$ ) during a 4-month summer observation period.

Table 1:

Station	June SST ( ${}^\circ\text{C}$ )	July SST ( ${}^\circ\text{C}$ )	August SST ( ${}^\circ\text{C}$ )	September SST ( ${}^\circ\text{C}$ )
$S_1$	27.5	28.5	29.5	28.5
$S_2$	28.0	29.0	30.0	31.0
$S_3$	26.5	27.0	28.5	28.0

Based on Table 1, what is the difference between the average 4-month SST at Station $S_2$ and the average 4-month SST at Station $S_3$ ?

$2.0{}^\circ\text{C}$ Cevap
B
$1.5{}^\circ\text{C}$
C
$1.0{}^\circ\text{C}$
D
$3.0{}^\circ\text{C}$

Cevap

2.0{}^\circ\text{C}

To find the difference between the 4-month average SSTs at Station S₂ and Station S₃, first sum and average the monthly temperatures for each station. For Station S₂, the sum is 28.0 + 29.0 + 30.0 + 31.0 = 118.0 °C, and the average is 118.0 / 4 = 29.5 °C. For Station S₃, the sum is 26.5 + 27.0 + 28.5 + 28.0 = 110.0 °C, and the average is 110.0 / 4 = 27.5 °C. The difference between these two averages is 29.5 °C - 27.5 °C = 2.0 °C.

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Calculate the 4-month average SST for Station

S_2

Sum =

28.0 + 29.0 + 30.0 + 31.0 = 118.0{}^\circ\text{C}

. Average =

118.0 / 4 = 29.5{}^\circ\text{C}

Finding the mean value requires summing all four monthly measurements for Station

S_2

and dividing by 4.

Calculate the 4-month average SST for Station

S_3

Sum =

26.5 + 27.0 + 28.5 + 28.0 = 110.0{}^\circ\text{C}

. Average =

110.0 / 4 = 27.5{}^\circ\text{C}

Finding the mean value requires summing all four monthly measurements for Station

S_3

and dividing by 4.

Subtract the average SST of Station

S_3

from the average SST of Station

S_2

29.5{}^\circ\text{C} - 27.5{}^\circ\text{C} = 2.0{}^\circ\text{C}

Determining the difference between the two calculated averages.

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Calculating average values across multiple data points in a table and finding their numerical difference.

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