The list shows the thicknesses of several different types of art paper.

 
,begin bold,Thickness,end bold, (centimeters)
0.004
0.007
0.011
0.011
0.015
0.016
0.020
0.200
0.214
Question
What is the range of this set of data?

1 answer

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

In your list of thicknesses:

  • The smallest value is 0.004 cm.
  • The largest value is 0.214 cm.

Now, calculate the range:

\[ \text{Range} = \text{Largest value} - \text{Smallest value} = 0.214 , \text{cm} - 0.004 , \text{cm} = 0.210 , \text{cm} \]

Therefore, the range of this set of data is 0.210 cm.