Question

Fifteen mothers were asked how many months old their babies were when they cut their first tooth. The results are shown below.

8, 8, 6, 8, 9, 10, 5, 7, 9, 5, 9, 7, 6, 8, 7

Find the range and the outlier(s), if any, of the data set.

Answer 1

The range is 5, there are no outliers.

Explanation:

To find the range, just subtract the smallest number from the largest number. In this case, the largest number is 10 and smallest number is 5. 10 - 5 is 5 so there's your answer!