Question

Statement 1: Range of a data set gives the measure of its spread.

Statement 2: Range of a data set is given by: Highest observation + Lowest Observation.

Which of the above statements are true?

• A. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
• B. Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true
• C. Both the statements are true
• D. Both the statements are false

Answer 1

The correct option is A Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

The difference between the highest and the lowest observation is called range. It gives us an idea of the spread of the observations.

Hence, statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.