STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS
MEASURES OF VARIABILITY
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Question
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How do you find the range of a set of numbers?
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Subtract the largest number from the smallest number
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It is the number that occurs most often
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Add all the numbers and divide by how many numbers there are
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Subtract the smallest number from the largest number
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The range is the difference between the smallest and highest numbers in a list or set. To find the range, first put all the numbers in order. Then subtract (take away) the lowest number from the highest. The answer gives you the range of the list.
Detailed explanation-2: -The range of a data set is the difference between the maximum and the minimum values. It measures variability using the same units as the data. Larger values represent greater variability. The range is the easiest measure of dispersion to calculate and interpret in statistics, but it has some limitations.
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