Question

Find the RANGE for the data set: 8, 4, 6, 6, 8, 2, 6,5

Answer 1

`\boxed {\boxed {\sf range= 6}}`

Explanation:

The range of a data set is the difference between the biggest value and the smallest value.

We are given this data set:

• 8, 4, 6, 6, 8, 2, 6, 5

If we order it from smallest to largest:

• 2, 4, 5, 6, 6, 6, 8, 8

We see that the smallest value is 2 and the largest is 8. Now we can find the range.

• range= largest value - smallest value
• range= 8-2
• range= 6

The range for the data set is 6.