The areas of 10 cities are given in the table.

How much greater is the range for the cities in the south than the cities in the north?

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Northern Cities Southern Cities

Portland 145 mi² Orlando 111 mi²

Seattle 84 mi² New Orleans 350 mi²

New York City 305 mi² Los Angeles 503 mi²

Detroit 143 mi² San Diego 372 mi²

Minneapolis 58 mi² Atlanta 132 mi²

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9 October, 19:49

The areas of 10 cities are given in the table.

How much greater is the range for the cities in the south than the cities in the north?

Enter your answer in the box.

Here's the table.

Northern Cities Southern Cities

Portland 145 mi² Orlando 111 mi²

Seattle 84 mi² New Orleans 350 mi²

New York City 305 mi² Los Angeles 503 mi²

Detroit 143 mi² San Diego 372 mi²

Minneapolis 58 mi² Atlanta 132 mi²

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Janelle Todd · Answer 1

The range for the cities in the south is 145 larger than the range for the cities in the north.

We find the range by subtracting the highest and lowest values; in the North, we have:

305 - 58 = 247

In the South, we have:

503 - 111 = 392

The difference in the ranges is 392 - 247 = 145.