A Person's Telephone Area Code Is an Example of A(n)

question 60

Multiple Choice

A person's telephone area code is an example of a(n) ________ variable.

• A) nominative
• B) ordinal
• C) interval
• D) ratio

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Definitions:

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American Diet

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