When subtracting the largest number in a distribution from the smallest, what type of variability is being calculated?
A) outliers
B) standard deviation
C) variance
D) range

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The range is the difference between the largest and smallest values in a distribution. Therefore, when subtracting the largest number from the smallest, we are calculating the range which represents the variability in the data.

When Subtracting the Largest Number in a Distribution from the Smallest