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Set M consists of six consecutive negative integers. What is the range

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Set M consists of six consecutive negative integers. What is the range of set M?

A. -6
B. -5
C. 5
D. 6
E. Cannot be determined from the information provided
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Set M consists of six consecutive negative integers. What is the range [#permalink] New post   17 Jan 2018, 02:00
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Set M consists of six consecutive negative integers. What is the range of set M?

A. -6
B. -5
C. 5
D. 6
E. Cannot be determined from the information provided


In the set that consists of 6 consecutive negative numbers,
if the smallest number is x, the largest number will be x+5

The range for any such set will be x+5 - x = 5(Option C)

P.S this is the case for all consecutive integers - negative or positive

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Let the set be -6,-5,-4,-3,-2,-1(6 consecutive negative numbers)
The range of such of a set is largest - smallest = -1 - (-6) = -1 + 6 = 5
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Re: Set M consists of six consecutive negative integers. What is the range [#permalink] New post   17 Jan 2018, 08:00
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the set consists of six consecutive numbers, it doesn't matter what the numbers are, whether they are negative or positive.
The range is fixed, Largest number - smallest number = x +5 -x =5
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Set M consists of six consecutive negative integers. What is the range [#permalink] New post   25 Sep 2018, 22:10
The range of any six consecutive integers is 5: (n + 5) – n = 5.
Even with negative integers, the largest minus the smallest value will be positive.

For example, consider: -1 - (-6) = 5.

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Take Away: Range can never be negative, and will only be zero if all terms in the set are the same.
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Re: Set M consists of six consecutive negative integers. What is the range [#permalink] New post   25 Sep 2018, 22:40
The answer is C.
Range=highest number-lowest number
Since the numbers are consecutive negative integers the range will be 5.
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Re: Set M consists of six consecutive negative integers. What is the range [#permalink] New post   15 Nov 2019, 07:41
gmatbusters wrote:
the set consists of six consecutive numbers, it doesn't matter what the numbers are, whether they are negative or positive.
The range is fixed, Largest number - smallest number = x +5 -x =5


Could you please elaborate on this? I never know what variables to assume when it says 'negative consecutive integers'

Should I take x, x+1, x+2, etc. or x-1, x-2, etc.
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Re: Set M consists of six consecutive negative integers. What is the range [#permalink] New post   01 Mar 2021, 11:27
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Set M consists of six consecutive negative integers

Say M = {-1, -2, -3, -4, -5, -6}

Range of set M= Largest - Smallest: -1 - (-6) = -1 + 6 = 5

Say M = {-10, -11, -12, -13, -14, -15}

Range of set M= Largest - Smallest: -10 - (-15) = -10 + 15 = 5

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