Question

The list below shows the height of 5 plants.

2, 8, 7, 8, 9

Which term best describes the spread in the values of the data in this list?
Select one:
mean
median
range
mode

Answer 1

Range

Explanation:

The range is the simplest measure of spread in a data set

The range is the difference between the largest and smallest values in the set

Here range = 9 - 2 = 7

Answer 2

Median

Explanation: