Which term represents the difference between the largest and smallest values in a data set?

• A. Credibility
• B. Primary Sources
• C. Range
• D. Secondary Sources

Answer: (C)

The term that describes the difference between the largest and smallest values in a data set is range. It shows how spread out the data are by subtracting the smallest value from the largest value. For example, in a set like 4, 7, and 12, the range is 12 minus 4, which equals 8. This concept directly answers the question about the spread between extremes.

Other terms mentioned don’t relate to data spread. Credibility refers to how trustworthy or believable information is, not to the size of a data set’s spread. Primary sources are original materials, while secondary sources are analyses or interpretations of those materials. They describe types of information, not the range or dispersion of numerical data.