Set J consists of 18 consecutive even numbers. If the smallest term in the set is -10, what is the range of the positive integers in set J ?
a) 22
b) 24
c) 34
d) 36
e) 38
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Since A is composed of 18 values, list the members in rows of 6:alanforde800Maximus wrote:Set J consists of 18 consecutive even numbers. If the smallest term in the set is -10, what is the range of the positive integers in set J ?
a) 22
b) 24
c) 34
d) 36
e) 38
-10, -8, -6, -4, -2, 0
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24
Only the values in blue are positive.
Range of the values in blue = biggest - smallest = 24-2 = 22.
The correct answer is A.
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