What is the range of the data set?
8 34 23 50 25 16 48

a. 32

b. 56

c. 42

d.48
My answer: c. 42
b/c i did this: i subtracted the smallest number from the biggest number. so 50-8=42... am i correct????

Question

What is the range of the data set?
8     34     23     50     25     16     48

  a.     32

     b.  56

       c. 42

       d.48
My answer: c. 42
b/c i did this: i subtracted the smallest number from the biggest number. so 50-8=42... am i correct????

anonymous · Answer

Range of data set is given by the difference between the highest value and the lowest value. 

So 50 - 8 = 42. That is the range of the data set.

Yup you are right.

anonymous · Answer

thank you! :)