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azncindy619

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Of the following, the measures which comes closest to ratio scaling are
 
  a. the numbers of people using fluoride versus non-fluoride toothpaste
  b. the final standings of the American League East's baseball teams
  c. the area codes used for direct telephone dialing
  d. the salaries of a group of factory workers

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When a distribution of interval or ratio values is skewed, the _____ is used because _____.
 
  a. mode; it describes the highest frequency.
  b. median; extreme values distort the mean.
  c. mean; it provides the mathematical center of the distribution.
  d. mean; interval and ratio values allow calculations.


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meganmoser117

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

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azncindy619

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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:D TYSM

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