Question

The minimum number in a set of data is -2. If the range of the data is 10, what is the maximum number in the set?

Answer 1

@Hero

Answer 2

@Luis_Rivera

Answer 3

there are no numbers in the question :/

Answer 4

except the -2 and 10

Answer 5

Do you understand the question?

Answer 6

12

Answer 7

how'd u get that?

Answer 8

range is 10 and least value is -2, so total number of data is 10 and 2 more sorry i guess its 13, including 0

Answer 9

@nincompoop
verify please?

Answer 10

range = maximum value - minimum value

10 = x - (-2)
10 = x + 2
10 - 2 = x + 2 - 2
8 = x

So, our maximum value is 8.

Answer 11

Oh, thanks!

Answer 12

So it was actually range they were asking for?

Answer 13

make sure you look at your notes on maximum value, minimum value and range. I think this is some sort of getting you into the language of statistics.

Answer 14

The range and minimum value were given. You are being asked to solve for the maximum value.
The "formula" is Range = maximum value - minimum value
This problem wants you to look for the maximum value. We just did a little bit of "algebraic" manipulation to get it.

Answer 15

Hmmm. Well, thank you!

Answer 16

Do you grasp what I did and why I did it that way?

Answer 17

I think so.

Answer 18

I didn't know there was a formula for it.

Answer 19

BRB.

Answer 20

Will go ahead and post my next question, then I will come back

Answer 21

Let me elaborate. A data set 4, 8, 12, 16, 18, 22 has maximum value of 22 and minimum value of 4. So if we were to look for the range we use the formula: range = maximum value - minimum value range = 22 - 4 range = 18 Let us switch things around and say that we are looking for the maximum value. range = maximum value - minimum value 18 = x - 4 (I use "x" but you can use any placeholder) we add 4 on both sides of the equation so x is left by itself. 18 + 4 = x - 4 + 4 22 = x Therefore, our maximum value is 22.

Answer 22

I am going to leave now. my lab has ended.

Answer 23

I will try again later when I get home

Answer 24

Aw. Okay :(

Answer 25

Will you come back later?

Answer 26

yeah because you and I have to do Spanish

Answer 27

Great! :)

Answer 28

Indeed.

Answer 29

*hums*

Answer 30

Oh, and just because of Spanish? LOL.

Answer 31

Ok then. Bye.