The Following Are the Weekly Amounts of Welfare Payments Made

question 50

Multiple Choice

The following are the weekly amounts of welfare payments made by the federal government to a sample of six families: $139, $136, $130, $136, $147 and $136. What is the range?

• A) $0
• B) $14
• C) $52
• D) $17
• E) None of the choices are correct.

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