Range (Statistics) Math Example 3

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Example 3

easy
Find the range of the monthly temperatures (°F): {32,45,58,72,85,90,88,75,62,48,36,30}\{32, 45, 58, 72, 85, 90, 88, 75, 62, 48, 36, 30\}.

Solution

  1. 1
    Find maximum: max⁡=90\max = 90
  2. 2
    Find minimum: min⁡=30\min = 30
  3. 3
    Compute range: Range=90−30=60°F\text{Range} = 90 - 30 = 60°F

Answer

Range=60°F\text{Range} = 60°F
The range of 60°F shows the temperature varies considerably throughout the year. This simple measure captures how far apart the most extreme values are.

About Range (Statistics)

The statistical range is the difference between the maximum and minimum values in a data set: range=max⁡−min⁡\text{range} = \max - \min.

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