GRE Subject Test: Math : Other Topics

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Example Questions

Example Question #41 : Probability & Statistics

Find the range of the set of numbers: 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Step 1: Arrange the numbers from smallest to largest. If the numbers are already written that way, then skip this step..

The numbers need to be arranged.. We will get: 

Step 2: To find the range, subtract the smallest number from the biggest number...

So, 

The range of this set of numbers is ...

Example Question #41 : Other Topics

What is the range of the numbers: 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Step 1: See if the numbers are in order..

The numbers are in order from smallest to largest..

Step 2: Subtract the largest number and the smaller number:



 is the range.

Example Question #5 : Range & Iqr

What is the range of: 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Step 1: Rearrange the numbers from smallest to largest:

After rearranging, we have: 

Step 2: Find the smallest number:

The smallest number is .

Step 3: Find the largest number:

The largest number is .

Step 4: Subtract the smallest number from the smallest number:



The range is .

Example Question #42 : Other Topics

Find the range of: 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Step 1: Locate the smallest and largest numbers in the set above...

Largest is , smallest is 

Step 2: To find the range, subtract smallest from largest...

Range=

Example Question #541 : Gre Subject Test: Math

What is the range of the set, ?

Possible Answers:

Does Not Exist

Correct answer:

Does Not Exist

Explanation:

Step 1: Define Range of a set..

You can calculate the range by subtracting the smallest number from the largest number in the set..

Step 2: There are no numbers in this set. This set is also known as the empty set..

The range of a set that has no elements does not exist.

Example Question #45 : Probability & Statistics

If , find the IQR (Inter-Quartile Range)

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Step 1: To find the Inter-Quartile Range, we need  and .

The formula for the Inter-Quartile Range is: .

Step 2: Plug in the given values of  to the equation...

So, the IQR=

Example Question #10 : Range & Iqr

Find the range: 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Rearrange the numbers in the set from smallest to largest:



To find the range, subtract the smallest number from the bigger number:

The range is .

Example Question #41 : Probability & Statistics

If  and , find the IQR.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The IQR (Inter-Quartile Range) is the distance from the third quartile and the first quartile. The IQR is always positive. Halfway between  and  is the Mean (or .

To find the IQR, just subtract  from .

Example Question #41 : Statistics

Find the range:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The range is the difference between the largest and smallest number.

Example Question #1 : Factorials

Simplify the following expression:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that ! means facotrial in math. This means we multiply the number by all positive integers less than itself. In other words, this...

Becomes

This is a great job for a calculator, which yields:

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