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peace800

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Registered: 2009-10-13

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Can you help me find the percentage range please?

Hi guys

I have a set of numbers and have calculated the mean and range. The range calculated by subtracting the lowest number from the highest. I am asked to express the range as a percentage? How would I go about doing this? Do I divide the range by the highest number then multiply by 100 or do i use the mean value?

thanks

bobbym

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From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Can you help me find the percentage range please?

Hi peace800;

Here is one way to do this:

http://www.rwc.uc.edu/koehler/comath/45.html

Last edited by bobbym (2009-10-13 14:37:59)

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