Question 62
MediumOriginal questionIn a class test, the marks ran from 22 to 91. The teacher gave 5 grace marks only to the students who scored below 40. What is the new range of marks?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The lowest mark, 22, rises to 27. The highest mark, 91, is untouched.
New range = .
Worth noting
69 assumes the range is unaffected, which holds only when every value gets the grace marks. 74 adds 5 to the range, and 59 subtracts 5 twice.
- Concept
- Range when only some values change
- Typical timeTypical
- 70 s
- Your timeYours
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