The youngest person in a company is 29. The oldest is 69. a. What is the range? b. Is the range a good measure of spread for the ages in the company? Why or why not? a. The range is

The range is 40 years, calculated by subtracting the youngest age (29) from the oldest age (69). So, 69 - 29 = 40. Now, while the range gives you a quick idea of the age spread, it can be a little misleading. Imagine a company where most employees are clustered around 30 years old, but there are a couple of outliers at 60 and 69. The range of 40 years sounds dramatic even if the majority are close in age. This is why considering other measures like the interquartile range or standard deviation can paint a clearer picture of the actual spread.