Stock / Number of shares
V ------------ 68
W ---------- 112
X ------------ 56
Y ------------ 94
Z ------------ 45
The table shows the number of shares of each of the 5 stocks owned by Mr Sami. If Mr. Sami was to sell 20 shares of Stock X and buy 23 shares of stock Y, what would be the increase in the range of the numbers of shares of the 5 stocks owned by Mr. Sami? Choose the correct choice from the following choices
A) 4
B) 6
C) 9
D) 14
E) 20

Rationale: based on the original number of shares , the range would be : 112 - 45 = 67 however , the prompt tells us that two of the values in the table are going to change . after the changes , the values will be : v 68 w 112 x 36 y 117 z 45 now the range is 117 - 36 = 81 the increase in the range requires us to compare thenewrange to theoldrange : 81 - 67 = 14 d
Answer: D