Range

• how to calculate the range?

  Subtract the lowest value from the highest
• Higher the range......?


  the more SPREAD the data is
• pro of range?


  quick + easy to calculate
• brief -ives of range?

  • doesnt show how data is spread around mean
  • distortion
• negative of range?


  Does not show whether the data is clustered or spread evenly around the mean
• negative of range?


  Can be distorted by extrem values