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You are planting seeds in a vegetable garden. According to the instructions on the seed​ packet, the seeds should be placed​ 12" apart.​ However, you would be content if the seeds were within an inch of that measurement on either end​ (i.e., between​ 11" and​ 13" apart). This is an example of​ ________.

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the range of variation

Step-by-step explanation:

The range is the simplest measure of variation to find. It is simply the highest value minus the lowest value. Since the range only uses the largest and smallest values, it is greatly affected by extreme values, that is - it is not resistant to change

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