Questions: Determine which of the four levels of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) Ranks of scores in a tournament Choose the correct level of measurement. A. Ratio B. Ordinal C. Nominal D. Interval

Solution Steps

The four levels of measurement are:

• Nominal: Categories with no inherent order (e.g., colors, gender).
• Ordinal: Categories with a meaningful order but no consistent difference between them (e.g., rankings, satisfaction levels).
• Interval: Ordered categories with consistent differences but no true zero point (e.g., temperature in Celsius).
• Ratio: Ordered categories with consistent differences and a true zero point (e.g., weight, height).

The data in question is "Ranks of scores in a tournament." Ranks indicate a specific order (e.g., 1st, 2nd, 3rd), but the differences between ranks are not necessarily consistent or meaningful.

Since ranks have a meaningful order but lack consistent differences or a true zero point, they fall under the ordinal level of measurement.

The correct level of measurement for ranks of scores in a tournament is B. Ordinal.

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