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Chapter 1.2, Problem 23BSC
In Exercises 21–28, determine which of the four levels of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) is most appropriate.
23. M&Ms Colors of M&Ms (red, orange, yellow, brown, blue, green) listed in Data Set 27 “M&M Weights” in Appendix B
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