Question

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.

The range of this dataset is ___

Answer 1

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

The dataset is:
15.56, 4.16, 10.38, 8.61, 26.51, 10.89

1. Identify the maximum value: **26.51**
2. Identify the minimum value: **4.16**

Now, calculate the range:

\[
\text{Range} = \text{Maximum} - \text{Minimum}
\]
\[
\text{Range} = 26.51 - 4.16 = 22.35
\]

So, the range of this dataset rounded to the nearest hundredth is **22.35**.