Max - Min: Problem Solving & Reasoning
Mathematics
GCSE Foundation
10 questions
~20 mins
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A worksheet focusing on calculating and applying the concept of Max - Min (Range) through problem solving and reasoning tasks suitable for GCSE Foundation students.
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Max - Min: Problem Solving & Reasoning
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Practice Questions
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate the range of the data set: 12, 15, 9, 20, 17.
[2 marks]2.
Find the maximum and minimum values in the set: 7, 13, 5, 19, 11. Then compute the range.
[3 marks]3.
A students' test scores are: 65, 70, 58, 72, 69. Calculate the range of their scores.
[2 marks]4.
Fluency & Practice: The ages of five friends are 12, 15, 14, 16, and 13. Find the range of their ages.
[2 marks]5.
What is the range of the following set of data: 23, 27, 19, 31, 25?
[2 marks]6.
Problem Solving & Reasoning: A factory produces items with weights (in grams): 150, 155, 148, 160, 152. The manager wants to know the range to ensure quality control. Calculate it and explain its significance.
[4 marks]7.
Construct a data set of five numbers where the range is 20. Provide the numbers.
[3 marks]8.
In a class of 30 students, the marks obtained in a test are: 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70. Calculate the range and identify possible reasons for the range you find.
[4 marks]9.
Challenge & Extension: Find a set of six numbers where the maximum is 100, the minimum is 70, and the range is exactly 30. List one possible set.
[3 marks]10.
Error Analysis: A student calculates the range of data set 8, 12, 15, 20, 25 as 20. Identify the mistake and correct it.
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- 1/1/2026
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- 1/1/2026
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