Question

Range is the ______ 

Options

• difference between the largest and the smallest observations

• difference between the smallest and the largest observations

• average of the largest and the smallest observations

• ratio of the largest to the smallest observation

Answer 1

The range is the difference between the largest and the smallest observations.

Explanation:

The option difference between the largest and the smallest observations is correct.

The range is defined as the difference between the largest and the smallest observations.

Algebraically,

R = H - L 

Where,

R denotes range

H is the highest value

L is the lowest value