WAEC Geography 2018 Question 14

Question 14

Climate

Use the climatic data below to answer this question.
Month: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
Temperature (°C): 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 27, 27, 28, 28, 28, 27, 27
Rainfall (mm): 35, 50, 104, 139, 195, 228, 248, 243, 245, 250, 91, 55
What is the mean temperature from July to December?

  1. A.16.5°C
  2. B.17.2°C
  3. C.27.5°C
  4. D.28.0°C
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Answer: C (27.5°C)

Explanation

(27 + 28 + 28 + 28 + 27 + 27) ÷ 6 = 165 ÷ 6 = 27.5°C.