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2–7BUILD YOUR VOCABULARY (pages 27–28)The range of a set of data is the betweenthe and the values of the set.EXAMPLE Find the RangeTEMPERATURE The high temperatures for Las Vegas lastweek were 65°, 68°, 72°, 65°, 80°, 55°, and 65°. Find therange of the data. Then write a sentence that describeshow the data vary.The highest temperature is. The lowest temperatureis . So, the range is - or 25°. The range isrelatively small, so the data are fairly close in value.Check Your Progress GYMS The number of peopleattending a gym class Monday through Saturday were 25, 74,48, 32, 61, and 54. Find the range of the data. Then write asentence that describes how the data vary.EXAMPLETEST EXAMPLE The tableshows the number of hot dogseaten by each contestantat a hot dog eating contest.Which statement is supportedby the data in the table?Number of Hot Dogs Eaten22 19 29 32 2049 23 37 22 2215 29 18 10 25A If the number of hot dogsSource: Nathan’s Famouseaten were distributed equallyamong all the contestants, each player would have eaten39 hot dogs.B Half the contestants ate more than 20 hot dogs and half ateless than 20 hot dogs.C Most of the contestants ate 22 hot dogs.D The range of the numbers of hot dogs eaten is not veryspread out.Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.44 Math Connects, Course 1

2–7ORGANIZE ITUnder Lesson 2-7 in yourFoldable, explain median,mode, and range are andhow to find them.® Read the ItemThe answer choices refer to the mean, median, mode, andrange.Solve the Item Find the mean, median, mode, and range.mean:_____________22 + 19 + 29 + 32 + 20 + 49 + 23 + 37 + 22 + 22 + 15 + 29 + 18 + 10 + 2515= ormedian:10, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 22, 22, 23, 25, 29, 29, 32, 37, 49 =mode: range: − =Determine which measure is referred to in each answer choice.Choice A refers to the mean, but the correct mean is ,not 39.Choice B refers to the median, but the correct median is ,not 20.Choice C refers to the mode, which is .Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.HOMEWORKASSIGNMENTPage(s):Exercises:Choice D refers to the range, but the range ofspread out.The correct answer is .Check Your ProgressMULTIPLE CHOICE Whichstatement is supported bythe data in the table?isAverage Annual Precipitation(days) in Selected SouthwesternU.S. Cities59 32 72 2636 36 52 5290 43 63F Half the cities have more than 50 days of precipitation andhalf have less than 50 days of precipitation.G If the number of days of precipitation were distributedequally among all the cities, each city would have 51 days ofprecipitation.H The range of the numbers of days of precipitation is not veryspread out.J Most of the cities have 36 days of precipitation.Math Connects, Course 1 45

2–7BUILD YOUR VOCABULARY (pages 27–28)The range of a set of data is the betweenthe and the values of the set.EXAMPLE Find the RangeTEMPERATURE The high temperatures for Las Vegas lastweek were 65°, 68°, 72°, 65°, 80°, 55°, and 65°. Find therange of the data. Then write a sentence that describeshow the data vary.The highest temperature is. The lowest temperatureis . So, the range is - or 25°. The range isrelatively small, so the data are fairly close in value.Check Your Progress GYMS The number of peopleattending a gym class Monday through Saturday were 25, 74,48, 32, 61, and 54. Find the range of the data. Then write asentence that describes how the data vary.EXAMPLETEST EXAMPLE The tableshows the number of hot dogseaten by each contestantat a hot dog eating contest.Which statement is supportedby the data in the table?Number of Hot Dogs Eaten22 19 29 32 2049 23 37 22 2215 29 18 10 25A If the number of hot dogsSource: Nathan’s Famouseaten were distributed equallyamong all the contestants, each player would have eaten39 hot dogs.B Half the contestants ate more than 20 hot dogs and half ateless than 20 hot dogs.C Most of the contestants ate 22 hot dogs.D The range of the numbers of hot dogs eaten is not veryspread out.Copyright © Glencoe/<strong>McGraw</strong>-<strong>Hill</strong>, a division of The <strong>McGraw</strong>-<strong>Hill</strong> Companies, Inc.44 Math Connects, Course 1

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