Lesson: The Range of a Data Set

What is the name of the difference between the greatest and the smallest values of a data set?

The number of goals scored by twelve soccer players in a season are 13, 11, 12, 5, 5, 9, 6, 11, 8, 5, 6, and 19. State whether the following statement is true or false: The range of the data is 14 goals.

Average temperatures were recorded throughout a week starting from Saturday to Friday. The temperatures were , , , , , , and , respectively. Find the difference between the highest and lowest temperatures.