Determine which of the four levels of measurement

Alexis Alexander

Alexis Alexander

Answered question

2022-03-25

Determine which of the four levels of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) is most appropriate for the data below.
Class times measured in minutes
A. The nominal level of measurement is most appropriate because the data cannot be ordered.
B. The interval level of measurement is most appropriate because the data can be ordered, differences (obtained by subtraction) can be found and are meaningful, and there is no natural starting point.
C. The ratio level of measurement is most appropriate because the data can be ordered, differences can be found and are meaningful, and there is a natural starting zero point.
D. The ordinal level of measurement is most appropriate because the data can be ordered, but differences (obtained by subtraction) cannot be found or are meaningless.

Answer & Explanation

exinnaemekswr1k

exinnaemekswr1k

Beginner2022-03-26Added 10 answers

Levels of measurement:
Nominal: It categorizes the objects without any natural ordering.
Ordinal: It categorizes the objects with natural ordering.
Interval: It has ordered values with the additional property of equal distances or intervals.
Ratio: It has ordered values; equal distances between values and has an absolute zero.
The class time measured in minute is a ratio level because differences in time are meaningful as are ratios. A time at zero is a starting point for all measurements.
The ratio level of measurement is most appropriate because the data can be ordered, difference can be found and are meaningful, and there is a natural starting zero point.
Luciana Cline

Luciana Cline

Beginner2022-03-27Added 14 answers

Thanks for answer!

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