What is a measure of dispersion that uses the largest and smallest measurements of a sampling?

The measure of dispersion that utilizes the largest and smallest measurements in a data set is known as the range. The range provides insight into the spread or variability of the data by subtracting the minimum value from the maximum value. This calculation illustrates how far apart the data points are from each other, giving a sense of the overall distribution.

In contrast, the mean represents the average of all values, the median identifies the middle value when the data is arranged in order, and the mode indicates the most frequently occurring value in the data set. While these measures are important for understanding different aspects of the data, they do not directly reflect the extent of dispersion in relation to the maximum and minimum values as the range does.