Question

Which data set has the widest spread

Answer 1

Spread = highest value - lowest.
Its data set C Spread is 5 - 1 = 4

Answer 2

Data set C.

Explanation:

We have been given four data sets. We are asked to choose the data set with widest spread.

We know that the spread of a data set can be measured by range.

`\text{Range}=\text{Upper data point}-\text{Lower data point}`

Let us find range of each data set.

A.
`\text{Range of data set A}=2-1`

`\text{Range of data set A}=1`

B.
`\text{Range of data set B}=4-2`

`\text{Range of data set B}=2`

C.
`\text{Range of data set C}=5-1`

`\text{Range of data set C}=4`

D.
`\text{Range of data set D}=5-3`

`\text{Range of data set D}=2`

Since the range of data set C is greatest, so data set C has the widest spread.