International Tourist Arrivals, in millions Country 2012 2013 France 83.0 84.7 United States 66.7 69.8 Spain 57.5 60.7 China 57.7

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International Tourist Arrivals, in millions Country 2012 2013 France 83.0 84.7 United States 66.7 69.8 Spain 57.5 60.7 China 57.7 55.7 Italy 46.4 47.7 Turkey 35.7 37.8 Germany 30.4 31.5 United Kingdom 26.3 32.2 Russia 24.7 28.4 The table above shows the number of international tourist arrivals, rounded to the nearest tenth of a million, to the top nine tourist destinations in both 2012 and 2013. Based on the information given in the table, how much greater, in millions, was the median number of international tourist arrivals to the top nine tourist destinations in 2013 than the median number in 2012, to the nearest tenth of a million?

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The correct answer is 1.3. The median number of tourists is found by ordering the number of tourists from least to greatest and determining the middle value from this list. When the number of tourists in 2012 is ordered from least to greatest, the middle value, or the fifth number, is 46.4 million. When the number of tourists in 2013 is ordered from least to greatest, the middle value, or the fifth number, is 47.7 million. The difference between these two medians is . Note that 1.3 and 13/10 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Country	2012	2013
France	83.0	84.7
United States	66.7	69.8
Spain	57.5	60.7
China	57.7	55.7
Italy	46.4	47.7
Turkey	35.7	37.8
Germany	30.4	31.5
United Kingdom	26.3	32.2
Russia	24.7	28.4

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