Question

Grade Salary GS-1 $1,461 GS-2 $1,591 GS-3 $1,793 GS-4 $2,013 GS-5 $2,252 The table shows the monthly salaries for different grades of U.S. government employees. Find the range of the data set a. $1,822 c. $661 b. $552 d. $791

Answer 1

The range is the difference between the highest and lowest pays.

Highest pay: GS-5 - 2,252

Lowest pay: GS-1 - 1,461

Range = 2252 - 1461 = 791

The answer is D. $791