Question

Find the range for the given sample data.

Jeremy called eight appliance stores and asked the price of a specific model of a microwave oven. The prices quoted are listed below:
116,479,144,606,369,252,317,492

a) 479

b) 490

c) 116

d) 108

Answer 1

The range of the given sample data for the prices of a specific model of a microwave oven is calculated by subtracting the smallest value (116) from the largest one (606), which equals 490.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to find the range for the given sample data of microwave oven prices. To find the range, we need to identify the smallest and largest numbers in the data set and then subtract the smallest number from the largest number. Looking at the price data provided:

• 116
• 479
• 144
• 606
• 369
• 252
• 317
• 492

We can see the smallest price is 116 and the largest price is 606. Subtracting the smallest value from the largest gives us:

606 - 116 = 490

Therefore, the range of the data set is 490.