Elementary Statistics: A Step By Step Approach
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ISBN: 9781260042054
Author: Bluman
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 1, Problem 23CQ
Classify each as nominal-level, ordinal-level, interval-level, or ratio-level of measurement.
a. Rating of movies as G, PG, and R
b. Number of candy bars sold on a fund drive
c. Classification of automobiles as subcompact, compact, standard, and luxury
d. Temperatures of hair dryers
e. Weights of suitcases on a commercial airliner
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Elementary Statistics: A Step By Step Approach
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