Computing the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value gives the ________ of the data set.
A)variance
B)standard deviation
C)range
D)median

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The range of a data set is the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value. Variance and standard deviation are measures of the spread of the data, while the median is a measure of the central tendency. Therefore, the best choice is C, range.

Computing the Difference Between the Maximum Value and the Minimum