The high temperature of a summer day on Fire Island is always one of three temperatures: 84, 85 or 86 degrees. If there

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The high temperature of a summer day on Fire Island is always one of three temperatures: 84, 85, or 86 degrees. If there is an equal chance of each temperature, what is the probability that the median high temperature over a three day period will be 85 degrees?

A. 1/27

B. 2/9

C. 1/3

D. 4/9

E. 13/27

Answer: E

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