The following are the weekly amounts of welfare payments made by the federal government to a sample of six families: $139, $136, $130, $136, $147 and $136. What is the range?
A) $0
B) $14
C) $52
D) $17
E) None of the choices are correct.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The range is calculated by subtracting the smallest value from the largest value in the data set. Here, the largest value is $147 and the smallest is $130, so the range is $147 - $130 = $17.

The Following Are the Weekly Amounts of Welfare Payments Made