Question

Rita caught 5 fish. The lengths, in inches, of each tish are listed.

9,13,9, 21, 18
Which statement best represents the meaning of the range for these data?

Answer 1

Given:

The lengths, in inches, of each fish are listed:

9, 13, 9, 21, 18

To find:

The statement that best represents the meaning of the range for these data.

Solution:

The given data values are:

9, 13, 9, 21, 18

Arrange the data values in ascending order.

9, 9, 13, 18, 21

Here, the maximum value is 21 and the minimum value is 9.

We know that,

`\text{Range}=\text{Maximum value}-\text{Minimum value}`

`\text{Range}=21-9`

`\text{Range}=12`

The range of the data set is 12. Therefore, the difference between the shortest and longest fish is 12 inches.