Range

Definition

The largest value in a set minus the smallest value.

Used by OCR

Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)

The mean and range answer different questions, so reporting both is more informative than giving the mean alone.
Revise: Analysing Data Patterns

1
Check whether a graph estimate is within the measured range. Extrapolations are less certain because the trend may change.

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GCSE Biology · key term

The largest value in a set minus the smallest value.

Used by OCR

Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)

The mean and range answer different questions, so reporting both is more informative than giving the mean alone.
Revise: Analysing Data Patterns

1
Check whether a graph estimate is within the measured range. Extrapolations are less certain because the trend may change.

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