Finding and Comparing Ranges in Real Life Scenarios

1. Sarah has test scores of 85, 90, 78, and 92. What is the range of her test scores?

• 10

• 20

• 12

• 14

2. A farmer recorded the heights of his corn plants as 5 feet, 6 feet, 4.5 feet, and 7 feet. What is the range of the heights?

• 8 feet

• 6.5 feet

• 2.5 feet

• 3 feet

3. In a basketball game, the scores of the four quarters were 22, 18, 25, and 30 points. What is the range of the scores?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 12

4. Tom's ages for the last five birthdays were 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14. What is the range of his ages?

• 4

• 3

• 5

• 6

5. A teacher recorded the number of books read by her students: 3, 5, 2, 8, and 6. What is the range of books read?

• 7

• 4

• 5

• 6

6. The temperatures recorded over a week were 70°F, 75°F, 68°F, 72°F, and 74°F. What is the range of the temperatures?

• 10°F

• 7°F

• 5°F

• 8°F

7. Compare the range of Sarah's test scores (85, 90, 78, 92) with Tom's ages (10, 11, 12, 13, 14). Which has a greater range?

• Tom's ages have a greater range.

• Both have the same range.

• Sarah's test scores have a smaller range.

• Sarah's test scores have a greater range.

8. A class measured the lengths of their pencils: 7 inches, 6.5 inches, 8 inches, and 5 inches. What is the range of the pencil lengths?

• 2 inches

• 4 inches

• 5.5 inches

• 3 inches

9. The heights of three friends are 4.5 feet, 5 feet, and 5.5 feet. What is the range of their heights?

• 2 feet

• 1 foot

• 4 feet

• 3 feet

10. Compare the range of the corn plant heights (5, 6, 4.5, 7) with the pencil lengths (7, 6.5, 8, 5). Which set has a greater range?

• Both sets have the same range.

• The pencil lengths have a greater range.

• The pencil lengths and corn plants have equal heights.

• The corn plants have a greater range.