Question

archive number of distinct languages
archive a 111
archive b 3
archive c 136
archive d 26
archive e 53
archive f 258
archive g 17
a linguistics library contains several archives of language samples. the table gives the number of distinct languages referenced in each archive.
what is the range of numbers of distinct languages referenced?
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Explanation:

Step1: Identify max and min values

Max value = 258, Min value = 3

Step2: Calculate range (max - min)

$\text{Range} = 258 - 3$

Answer:

255