Choose a level of measurement for this example between interval, ratio, ordinal, and nominal. In a sample of individuals sentenced to prison the number of days in their sentences. I was previously told that this question was a ratio level measurement but wouldn’t there not be an absolute 0 because the sample is only of individuals sentenced to prison so shouldn’t they have to serve at least some days?

Choose a level of measurement for this example between interval, ratio, ordinal, and nominal. In a sample of individuals sentenced to prison the number of days in their sentences. I was previously told that this question was a ratio level measurement but wouldn’t there not be an absolute 0 because the sample is only of individuals sentenced to prison so shouldn’t they have to serve at least some days?

College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter3: Functions

Section3.3: Rates Of Change And Behavior Of Graphs

Problem 44SE: At the start of a trip, the odometer on a car read 21,395. At the end of the trip, 13.5 hours later,...

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