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How much do waiting times vary?

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An emergency department recorded the waiting time (minutes) of eight patients who arrived on Tuesday evening:

34, 41, 58, 16, 28, 42, 45, 51

The simplest measure of variability is the range = largest value − smallest value. What is the range of these waiting times?