Question

Nine students were asked how many miles they live from school. Their answers are listed below.

Answer 1

Answer:  The mode is: 3 .  The range is:  6 .
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Explanation:
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  It would be best to list this values in the data set given, from least to greatest:
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  { 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 9 } .
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  The mode is the number that occurs most frequently in the data set, which is: "3".
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{The number, "3", occurs FOUR (4) times.  The number, "4", occurs ONE (1) time.  The number, "5", occurs TWO (2) times.  The number, "6", occurs ONE (1) time.  The number, "9", occurs ONE (1) time.}.
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The range is calculated from subtracting the LOWEST value in the data set FROM the HIGHEST value in the data set.
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 The lowest values in the data set is: "3" .
 
 The highest value in the data set is: "9" .
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 To calculate the range:  9 − 3  = 6 .  The range is:  "6".
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  Answer:  The mode is:  3 .  The range is:  6 .
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