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Definition Of Maximum

Maximum is the largest or the greatest value in a set of data.

More About Maximum

Finding the maximum number is easy by arranging the numbers in ascending order.

Examples of Maximum

29, 42, 46, 8, 12, 23, 19, 5
Examples of   Maximum 
All the numbers in the above figure are arranged in ascending order. The larger number is 46 among all the numbers. So, 46 is the maximum value..

Video Examples: LaGrange Multipliers - Finding Maximum or Minimum Values

Solved Example on Maximum

Ques: Find the maximum value of the given data set.
23, 48, 31, 6, 30, 48, 22, 10, 49, 6

Choices:

A. 48
B. 31
C. 6
D. 49
Correct Answer: D

Solution:

Step 1: Arrange the numbers of the data in the ascending order.
Step 2: The order is 6, 10, 22, 23, 30, 31, 48, and 49.
Step 3: The maximum value of the data set is 49.