METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS
MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
Question
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highest minus lowest
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the one that occurs the most
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the average
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The range is the difference between the highest and lowest value in a set of values. To find the range, put all the values in a series in descending order (highest to lowest) and subtract the lowest value from the highest. That will give you the difference which we call the range!
Detailed explanation-2: -The difference between the highest and the lowest values in the given data is called the ‘range’ of the data.
Detailed explanation-3: -The range is the difference between the highest and lowest values in a set of numbers. To find it, subtract the lowest number in the distribution from the highest.
Detailed explanation-4: -The second kind of range is the inclusive range, which is the highest score minus the lowest score plus 1 (or h − l + 1).