Historical latest day of snowfall for southern Arizona are given as a dataset. Find the range of the dataset

march 12=6.00
may 6=1
00
april 19=0.90
april 10=2.00
april 30=4.00
april 12=1.00
may 6=2.00
april 19=0.10
april 16=2.00
march 30=0.50

1 answer

To find the range of the dataset, we first need to identify the maximum and minimum values from the snowfall amounts provided. The dataset consists of the following snowfall amounts:

  • March 12: 6.00
  • May 6: 1.00
  • April 19: 0.90
  • April 10: 2.00
  • April 30: 4.00
  • April 12: 1.00
  • May 6: 2.00
  • April 19: 0.10
  • April 16: 2.00
  • March 30: 0.50

Now, let's list the snowfall amounts:

  1. 6.00
  2. 1.00
  3. 0.90
  4. 2.00
  5. 4.00
  6. 1.00
  7. 2.00
  8. 0.10
  9. 2.00
  10. 0.50

Now, we can determine the maximum and minimum values:

  • Maximum: 6.00
  • Minimum: 0.10

To find the range, we use the formula:

\[ \text{Range} = \text{Maximum} - \text{Minimum} \]

Calculating the range:

\[ \text{Range} = 6.00 - 0.10 = 5.90 \]

Therefore, the range of the dataset is 5.90.