The local amusement park was interested in the average wait time at their most popular roller coaster at the peak park time (2 p.m.). They selected 13 patrons and had them get in line between 2 and 3 p.m. Each was given a stop watch to record the time they spent in line. The times recorded were as follows (in minutes) (mean = 114.15):
118, 124, 108, 116, 99, 120, 148, 118, 119, 121, 45, 130, 118

-What is the range?
A)103
B)23.62
C)557.97
D)128.8
E)115

Question

The local amusement park was interested in the average wait time at their most popular roller coaster at the peak park time (2 p.m.). They selected 13 patrons and had them get in line between 2 and 3 p.m. Each was given a stop watch to record the time they spent in line. The times recorded were as follows (in minutes) (mean = 114.15):
118, 124, 108, 116, 99, 120, 148, 118, 119, 121, 45, 130, 118

-What is the range?
A)103
B)23.62
C)557.97
D)128.8
E)115

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The range is the difference between the highest and lowest values in the dataset. Here, the highest value is 148 minutes and the lowest is 45 minutes. Therefore, the range is 148 - 45 = 103 minutes.

The Local Amusement Park Was Interested in the Average Wait