Algebra II : Basic Statistics

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Example Questions

Example Question #61 : Basic Statistics

Determine the range of the following set of data: 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The range is the difference of the highest and lowest digits.

The largest number given is nine.

The lowest number given is negative two.

Subtract both numbers.  Be sure to enclose the negative value with parentheses.

The answer is:  

Example Question #34 : Range

Determine the range of the set of numbers:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The range of a data set is the difference between the highest and lowest numbers given.

Identify the highest and lowest numbers.

The highest number is:  

The lowest number is:  

Subtract these numbers.  Enclose the negative in parentheses.

The answer is:  

Example Question #35 : Range

Determine the range of the following data in inches:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Since the question requires the answer in inches, we will need to convert all dimensions to inches.

Write the conversion from feet to inches.

Multiply the feet dimensions by 12.

Simplify the bracket of data.  The dimensions will be in inches.

The range is the difference between the highest and lowest numbers.

The range is:  

Example Question #36 : Range

Determine the range of the set of data:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The range is defined at the difference of the largest number and the smallest number.

The largest number is .  The smallest number is .

Subtract the numbers.  Enclose the negative number with a parentheses.

The range of the set of data is:  

Example Question #32 : Range

Determine the range of the data set:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The range is defined as the difference between the highest and lowest numbers.

The highest number is 24.

The lowest number is zero.

Subtract both numbers to find the range.

The answer is:  

Example Question #38 : Range

Determine the range of the data set:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The range is defined as the difference between the highest and lowest numbers.

The largest number is 

The smallest number is:  

Subtract the smallest from the largest number.

The range is:  

Example Question #39 : Range

Determine the range of the data set:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Identify the largest and smallest numbers in this data set.

The largest number is .

The smallest number is .

Subtract these numbers.  Enclose the negative number as a quantity.

The range is:  

Example Question #40 : Range

Determine the range for the set of numbers:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Identify the largest and smallest numbers in the given set of numbers.

The largest number is .

The smallest number is:  

Subtract both numbers.  When subtracting a negative number, we are adding the number instead.

The range is:  

Example Question #41 : Range

Determine the range of the data set:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The range is the difference between the highest and lowest numbers of the data set.

The highest number provided is:  

The lowest number is:  

To find the range, subtract both numbers.

The range is:  

Example Question #42 : Range

Determine the range of the following set of numbers:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The range of the numbers can be determined by subtracting the highest with the lowest numbers in the data set.

Identify the largest and smallest numbers.

The largest number is .

The smallest number is .

Subtract both numbers.  Use parentheses to separate the numbers.

The answer is:  

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