This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Of the following, the measures which comes closest to ratio scaling are a. the numbers of people ... (Read 75 times)

azncindy619

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 562
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

Question 2

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.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

meganmoser117

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 303
Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

b




azncindy619

  • Member
  • Posts: 562
Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
Gracias!


kjohnson

  • Member
  • Posts: 330
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

Did you know?

Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.

Did you know?

Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.

Did you know?

Drug-induced pharmacodynamic effects manifested in older adults include drug-induced renal toxicity, which can be a major factor when these adults are experiencing other kidney problems.

Did you know?

Chronic necrotizing aspergillosis has a slowly progressive process that, unlike invasive aspergillosis, does not spread to other organ systems or the blood vessels. It most often affects middle-aged and elderly individuals, spreading to surrounding tissue in the lungs. The disease often does not respond to conventionally successful treatments, and requires individualized therapies in order to keep it from becoming life-threatening.

Did you know?

Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library