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How to Find Range

To find the range of a set of numbers, you need to follow these steps:

  1. Arrange the numbers in ascending order.
  2. Identify the smallest and largest number in the set.
  3. Subtract the smallest number from the largest number.
  4. The result of this subtraction is the range of the set.

Let’s illustrate this with an example:

Suppose we have the following set of numbers: 5, 9, 2, 7, 1, 12, 4.

  1. Arranging the numbers in ascending order gives us: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12.
  2. The smallest number is 1, and the largest number is 12.
  3. Subtracting 1 from 12 gives us a result of 11.
  4. Therefore, the range of this set is 11.

Remember that range represents the difference between the largest and smallest values in a set. It is a useful statistic to understand the spread or variability of a data set.

I hope this explanation helps you understand how to find the range!