The ________ is the average of the largest and smallest values in the data set.
A)arithmetic mean
B)median
C)mode
D)midrange

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The midrange is the average of the largest and smallest values in the data set, which makes it the best choice for this question. The arithmetic mean is the sum of all values divided by the number of values, which would not necessarily include the largest and smallest values. The median is the middle value in a sorted data set, which also may not include the largest and smallest values. The mode is the most frequently occurring value in the data set, which has no relevance to finding the average of the largest and smallest values.

The ________ Is the Average of the Largest and Smallest