Ratio Scales

question 26

Multiple Choice

Ratio scales

• A)make possible the comparison of absolute magnitudes.
• B)do not have a fixed zero point.
• C)can only be used to calculate the median or mode.
• D)give no information on how much difference there is between objects.
• E)none of the above.

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