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Question:
Range can have different meanings.
When used as a noun, a range means a wide variety.
For example:
Museums have a wide range of artistic styles in their collections so that people with different tastes can all find something that they enjoy.
There is a whole range of options to choose from so that most people will find one option that they like.
a very small number
lots of different types
a large set
many kinds
Which answers below are closest to this meaning of range? Choose the 3 correct answers.
Response:
Range can also mean numbers that fall between specific bottom limits and top limits.
This product is aimed at young people in the 18 - 25 age range.
This meaning of range can also be used as a verb.
Students' test scores in English classes often range from as low as 40 to as high as 100.
numbers within the lowest and highest points on a scale
numbers between an upper and lower limit
a specific number on a scale
the numbers between the top and bottom scores
Which words are closest to this second meaning of range? Choose the 3 correct answers.
The word 'price’ is often used with the word range.
the car is the right price for you.
you can't afford the car.
the car is too expensive for you.
the cost of the car is more than you want to spend.
Choose the 3 correct answers that best complete the sentence. If a car is out of your price range, it means that...
The range of a data set is the difference between the largest and the smallest values in the set. This is very easy to calculate: If the highest score in a class was 88 and the lowest score was 48, then the range of scores between the highest and lowest scores would be 88-48 = 40. The formula for calculating a range of values for any set of scores: Range = x maximum - x minimum When we calculate the range, we look at only the largest and the smallest values. This means that the range does not tell us very much about the remaining numbers in the set.
Read this paragraph and answer the question below.
Let students choose if they prefer to work in pairs or on their own.
Make everyone wait until most of the class has finished working.
Let students work on their own, at their own pace, whenever possible.
A small range or 'spread' between the highest and the lowest scores means that most people in the group got similar scores.
A large range or 'spread' between the highest and the lowest scores means that the group is heterogeneous and contains students with very different levels of ability.
If there is a wide range of ability levels in your English class, what could the teacher do to make sure that everyone learns as much as possible?
Choose 2 correct answers.