The hourly wages of two restaurants are as follows.

Question

Restaurant 1: $16.25, $15.99, $14.50, $16.00, $17.10, $15.50, $16.00
Restaurant 2: $18.15, $14.99, $17.75, $16.99, $15.45, $15.50, $17.05
What is the difference in the ranges of the hourly wages of these two restaurants?(1 point)
Responses

$2.60
$2.60

$2.46
$2.46

$0.56
$0.56

$3.16

Answer 1

To calculate the range of hourly wages for each restaurant, we find the difference between the highest and lowest wages in each set.

For Restaurant 1:

• Hourly wages: $16.25, $15.99, $14.50, $16.00, $17.10, $15.50, $16.00
• Highest wage: $17.10
• Lowest wage: $14.50
• Range = Highest - Lowest = $17.10 - $14.50 = $2.60

For Restaurant 2:

• Hourly wages: $18.15, $14.99, $17.75, $16.99, $15.45, $15.50, $17.05
• Highest wage: $18.15
• Lowest wage: $14.99
• Range = Highest - Lowest = $18.15 - $14.99 = $3.16

Difference in ranges:

• Range of Restaurant 1 = $2.60
• Range of Restaurant 2 = $3.16
• Difference = Range of Restaurant 2 - Range of Restaurant 1 = $3.16 - $2.60 = $0.56

Thus, the difference in the ranges of the hourly wages of these two restaurants is $0.56.