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vHAUNG6011

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on: Jun 19, 2018
The _____ scale of measurement is the most precise scale because its numbers have numerical value and ratios are meaningful.
 
  a. interval c. ratio
  b. nominal d. ordinal

Question 2

The _____ scale of measurement is the least precise scale because its numbers have no numerical value and all it does is name categories.
 
  a. nominal c. ratio
  b. ordinal d. interval


macybarnes

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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A ratio scale has equal intervals between the points on the scale and also has an absolute zero point. This makes it the most precise of the measurement scales.

Answer to Question 2

A
A nominal scale of measurement just names the variable.


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