ISEE Middle Level Quantitative : How to find range

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Example Questions

Example Question #253 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Quantitative Reasoning

Which is the greater quantity?

(A) The midrange of the data set \(\displaystyle \left\{ 1, 10, 100, 1000, 10000 \right \}\)

(B) The midrange of the data set \(\displaystyle \left\{ 80, 90, 100, 110, 120 \right \}\)

Possible Answers:

(A) and (B) are equal

It is impossible to determine which is greater from the information given

(B) is greater

(A) is greater

Correct answer:

(A) is greater

Explanation:

The midrange of a data set is the mean of its least and greatest elements. The midrange of the first data set is \(\displaystyle \left (10,000 + 1 \right ) \div 2 = 5,000.5\); that of the second data set is \(\displaystyle (80 + 120) \div 2 = 100\). (A) is greater.

Example Question #1 : How To Find Range

Set \(\displaystyle S\) is defined as:

\(\displaystyle 6,13,4,10,4,1\)

Set \(\displaystyle T\) is made by doubling the values in set \(\displaystyle S\).

 

What is the range of values in set \(\displaystyle T\)?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 24\)

\(\displaystyle 38\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 9.5\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 24\)

Explanation:

To find the range of a set of numbers, you do not even have to put them in order.  You merely need to subtract the smallest value from the largest.  Given the way of constructing set \(\displaystyle T\) by doubling set \(\displaystyle S\)'s values, the largest and smallest values in \(\displaystyle T\) will directly correlate to the same in set \(\displaystyle S\):

Smallest: \(\displaystyle 1 => 2\) 

Largest: \(\displaystyle 13=>26\)

Therefore, the range  is: \(\displaystyle 26-2=24\)

Example Question #1 : Data Analysis

The members of set \(\displaystyle S\) are defined as the values for:

\(\displaystyle f(x)=x^2+3\)

For values of \(\displaystyle x\) between \(\displaystyle 0\) and \(\displaystyle 13\).

What is the range of set \(\displaystyle S\)?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 35\)

\(\displaystyle 170\)

\(\displaystyle 169\)

\(\displaystyle 14\)

\(\displaystyle 172\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 169\)

Explanation:

To find the range of a set of numbers, you do not even have to put them in order. You merely need to subtract the smallest value from the largest. Given the way that we construct set \(\displaystyle S\) from the function \(\displaystyle f(x)\), we merely need to use that function to find the smallest and largest values. Luckily, that is pretty easy for this question. The smallest will be \(\displaystyle f(0)\) and the largest will be \(\displaystyle f(13)\)

Smallest: \(\displaystyle f(0) = 0^2 + 3 = 3\) 

Largest: \(\displaystyle f(13) = 13^2 + 3 = 172\)

Therefore, the range  is: \(\displaystyle 172 - 3 = 169\)

Example Question #2 : Data Analysis

Set \(\displaystyle S\) is defined as:

\(\displaystyle 13,-1,4,1,-9,10\)

The members of set \(\displaystyle T\) are defined by the function:

\(\displaystyle f(x) = x^2 - 3x\), where \(\displaystyle x\) is a member of set \(\displaystyle S\).

So, for instance, set T contains \(\displaystyle 130\) because for \(\displaystyle 13\), we get:

\(\displaystyle f(13)=13^2-3*13=169-39=130\)

What is the range of set \(\displaystyle T\)?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 43\)

\(\displaystyle 98\)

\(\displaystyle 132\)

\(\displaystyle 128\)

\(\displaystyle 22\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 132\)

Explanation:

We first need to determine the members of set \(\displaystyle T\). Using our function, we will get:

\(\displaystyle f(13) = 130\)

\(\displaystyle f(-1) = (-1)^2-3(-1)=1+3=4\)

\(\displaystyle f(4) = (4)^2-3(4)=16-12=4\) 

\(\displaystyle f(1) = (1)^2-3(1)=1-3=-2\)

\(\displaystyle f(-9) = (-9)^2-3(-9)=81+27=108\)

\(\displaystyle f(10) = (10)^2-3(10)=100-30=70\)

Our largest value is \(\displaystyle 130\), and our smallest value is \(\displaystyle -2\); therefore, the range is \(\displaystyle 130-(-2)= 130+2=132\)

Example Question #1 : How To Find Range

Given the below set of numbers find the range:

\(\displaystyle 4, 8, 9, 7, 12, 15, -2, 3, 0, 10\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 0\)

\(\displaystyle 17\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 17\)

Explanation:

Range for a set of data is defined as the difference between the biggest and smallest number. 

First we find the biggest number which is 15, we then subtract the smallest number in this set which is negative 2 as shown below: 

\(\displaystyle 15-(-2) = 15 + 2 = 17\)

Remember, when subtracting a negative number we must add the numbers. 

Example Question #5 : Range

Given the below set of numbers, find the range: 

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{5}, \ \frac{5}{8},\ \frac{1}{3},\ \frac{1}{10}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{10}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{10}\)

Explanation:

In order to find the range, we must subtract the smallest number from the biggest number. 

\(\displaystyle Biggest\ Number = \frac{4}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle Smallest\ Number = \frac{1}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{5}-\frac{1}{10}\)

We must convert the fractions to have a common denominator which is 10. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{8}{10}-\frac{1}{10}=\frac{7}{10}\)

Therefore, the range of this set is

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{10}\).

 

 

Example Question #3 : Data Analysis

Given the below set of numbers, find the range: 

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{5}, \ \frac{5}{8},\ \frac{1}{3},\ \frac{1}{10}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{10}\)

Explanation:

In order to find the range, we must subtract the smallest number from the biggest number. 

\(\displaystyle Biggest\ Number = \frac{4}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle Smallest\ Number = \frac{1}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{5}-\frac{1}{10}\)

We must convert the fractions to have a common denominator which is 10. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{8}{10}-\frac{1}{10}=\frac{7}{10}\)

Therefore, the range of this set is

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{10}\).

Example Question #3 : Find Range

Find the range of the data set provided:

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Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 36\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

\(\displaystyle 26\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Explanation:

In order to answer this question correctly, we need to recall the definition of range:

Range: The range of a data set is the difference between the highest value and the lowest value in the set. 

In order to find the range, we need to first organize the data from least to greatest to find the lowest and highest values:

\(\displaystyle 26,26,26,27,28,28,28,29,30,30,30,31,32,33,34,34,34,34,35,36\)

Next, we can solve for the difference between the highest value and the lowest value:

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}36\\ -\ 26\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 10}\)

The range for this data set is \(\displaystyle 10\)

Example Question #152 : Statistics & Probability

Find the range of the data set provided:

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Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 27\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

\(\displaystyle 17\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 16\)

Explanation:

In order to answer this question correctly, we need to recall the definition of range:

Range: The range of a data set is the difference between the highest value and the lowest value in the set. 

In order to find the range, we need to first organize the data from least to greatest to find the lowest and highest values:

\(\displaystyle 11,11,13,14,14,14,14,15,18,19,20,20,21,22,27\)

Next, we can solve for the difference between the highest value and the lowest value:

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}27\\ -\ 11\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 16}\)

The range for this data set is \(\displaystyle 16\)

Example Question #153 : Statistics & Probability

Find the range of the data set provided:

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Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Explanation:

In order to answer this question correctly, we need to recall the definition of range:

Range: The range of a data set is the difference between the highest value and the lowest value in the set. 

In order to find the range, we need to first organize the data from least to greatest to find the lowest and highest values:

\(\displaystyle 1,2,3,3,4,4,4,4,5,7,8,9,10,10,11\)

Next, we can solve for the difference between the highest value and the lowest value:

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ -\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 10}\)

The range for this data set is \(\displaystyle 10\)

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