Question

What is the range of this set of heights in centimeters?

{140, 166, 132, 165, 152, 168, 181, 158, 173, 171, 180, 182, 163, 177, 180, 142, 147, 149, 178}

Answer 1

Answer: 50cm

Order the Numbers

Before: 140, 166, 132, 165, 152, 168, 181, 158, 173, 171, 180, 182, 163, 177, 180, 142, 147, 149, 178

After: 132, 140, 142, 147, 149, 152, 158, 163, 165, 166, 168, 171, 173, 177, 178, 180, 180, 181, 182

Note: When finding the range you subtract the biggest number to the smallest number.

Subtract

182-132=50cm

Answer 2

50

Explanation:

largest number = 182

smallest = 132

range = largest -smallest = 182 - 132 = 50