Which of the following is on an ordinal scale but not interval or ratio scale? a. Temperature measured in Fahrenheit b. Number of AA batteries used in a year c. Cups of coffee drank per day d. Placement in a race   2. Which of the following is on an interval scale but not a ratio scale? a. Calendar years (e.g., year 2010, 1999, 1792, etc.) b. Number of jobs people have had c. Amount of money in dollars invested in a stock d. the time of day on a 12- or 24-hour clock   3. Interval and Ratio scales both lead to obtaining what type of data? a. Quantitative b. Qualitative c. Descriptive d. Inferential

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1. Which of the following is on an ordinal scale but not interval or ratio scale?

a. Temperature measured in Fahrenheit
b. Number of AA batteries used in a year
c. Cups of coffee drank per day
d. Placement in a race

 

2. Which of the following is on an interval scale but not a ratio scale?

a. Calendar years (e.g., year 2010, 1999, 1792, etc.)
b. Number of jobs people have had
c. Amount of money in dollars invested in a stock
d. the time of day on a 12- or 24-hour clock

 

3. Interval and Ratio scales both lead to obtaining what type of data?
a. Quantitative
b. Qualitative
c. Descriptive
d. Inferential

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a- temperature measured in Fahrenheit is an interval data.

b- number of AA batteries used in a year is not ordinal scale.

c- Cups of coffee drank per day.

d- Placement in a race is an ordinal scale.

hence option D is an ordinal scale.

 

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