How is the range of a data set found?

1. The range is the most straightforward measure of dispersion. 2. It is the difference between the maximum and the minimum values in the set. 3. The range therefore tells you how far apart the largest and smallest values are. 4. Because it uses only the two extreme values, the range is very sensitive to outliers. _Source: Siyavula Mathematics Grade 10 (Everything Maths, CC BY 4.0), Chapter 10: Statistics_