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Range Educ 202
Range Educ 202
Of all the measures of variability, the range is the easiest and quickest way to determine.
It is simply the difference of the highest (H) and the lowest score ( L) scores in a set of data
under consideration.
Solution:
Highest Score ( H) = 62 Lowest Score (L) = 12
r = H-L
= 62 – 12
=50
Therefore the range is 50.
Example # 2
In 8, 11, 5, 9,7, 6, 36
The lowest value is 5
The highest value is 36,
So the range is 36 – 5 = 31
Example: (Ungrouped data)
Find the range of the given data:
Height (cm) Frequency
170-174 8
165-169 18
160-164 13
155-164 7
150-154 4
Solution:
Range = upper class boundary of the highest interval
- lower class boundary of the lowest interval
174 is the upper class boundary of the highest interval
150 is the lower class boundary of the lowest interval
= 174.5-149.5
= 25
Example: (Ungrouped data)
Find the range of the given set of data:
Class Limits
25-27
22-24
19-21
16-18
13-15
Solution:
Range = upper class boundary of the highest interval
- lower class boundary of the lowest interval
= 27.5 – 12.5
= 15