Asked by giggly puffs on Jul 16, 2024

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A hungry instructor who forgot his wallet asks the students in his class to take out and count the change (coins) they have in their pockets. This variable may best be described as being measured at the ______ level of measurement.

A) nominal
B) ordinal
C) interval
D) ratio

Ratio

A comparative statistic that shows the relative size of two numbers or quantities to each other, expressed as "x to y" or x:y.

  • Recognize the types of data measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) used in research analysis.
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Roxanna MarieJul 17, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The variable is being measured at the ratio level since it has a true zero point and the values can be compared using mathematical operations such as addition and subtraction.