Range Statistics Example 3

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Example 3

easy
The ages of children at a party are: 6, 9, 7, 11, 8, 10. What is the range of ages?

Solution

  1. 1
    Step 1: Maximum age: 11. Minimum age: 6.
  2. 2
    Step 2: Range = 11−6=511 - 6 = 5.

Answer

55 years.
Range gives us the span of the data from smallest to largest, providing a quick measure of spread.

About Range

The range is the difference between the maximum and minimum values in a data set, giving the simplest measure of overall spread. It tells you the total span of the data from lowest to highest in a single number.

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More Range Examples

Example 1 easy

Find the range of the data set: 15, 8, 22, 3, 17.

Example 2 medium

Two basketball players' points per game — Player A: 10, 12, 11, 13, 9. Player B: 5, 20, 8, 18, 4. Wh

Example 4 easy

Morning temperatures for five days are 12, 13, 12, 14, and 25. What is the range, and what does the

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