Question

________ of the data is the difference between the maximum and the minimum values of the observations.

• A. Median
• B. Range
• C. Mean
• D. Mode

Answer 1

The correct option is B Range

Range of the data is the difference between the maximum and the minimum values of the observations.

For example : A set of data is 2, 12, 8, 4, 5, 6, 2, 8, 9, 4, 5, 3.
here, maximum value is 12 and minimum value is 2 in the given data set.
According to defination,
Range = highest value – lowest value
Range = 12 - 2 = 10.