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The amounts of rainfall measured in inches in downtown Los Angeles during the six rainy seasons from 2000 to 2006 are given as a dataset.

15.56, 4.16, 10.38, 8.61, 26.51, 10.89

Find the range of this dataset. Express your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth.

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The range of this dataset is

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To find the range of a dataset, you subtract the smallest value from the largest value.

From the provided rainfall amounts:

  • The largest value is 26.51.
  • The smallest value is 4.16.

Now, calculate the range:

\[ \text{Range} = \text{Largest value} - \text{Smallest value} = 26.51 - 4.16 = 22.35 \]

Thus, the range of this dataset is 22.35 (rounded to the nearest hundredth).