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Problem-Solving and Data Analysis Difficulty: Easy
One-hour
period
Number
of wheels
made
A24
B24
C21
D21
E21
F19
G24
H24
I19
J22
K23

A study was conducted on the production rates for a company that produces tractor wheels. The table below shows the number of wheels made during 11 consecutive one-hour production periods.

What is the range of the number of wheels made for the 11 one-hour periods?

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Explanation

Choice B is correct. Range is defined as the difference between the greatest and least values from a set of data. The greatest number of wheels made during a one-hour period was 24 wheels. The least number of wheels was 19. Hence, the range is 24 minus 19, equals 5, or 5.0.

Choices A, C, and D are incorrect and may be the result of arithmetic errors or incorrectly identifying the greatest or least number of wheels made during a one-hour period.