Question

The following are the temperatures in °C for the first 10 days in January: -7.2, 1.2, -7.2, 1.6, 1.1, 7.8, 4.1 ,-9.9 ,-6.6 ,-2 Calculate the range

Answer 1

Range = 17.7

Explanation:

Here, we are interested in calculating the the range

Mathematically, this is the highest number minus the smallest

The highest number is 7.8 while the smallest is -9.9; the range is thus;

7.8-(-9.9)

= 7.8 + 9.9 = 17.7