Question

Determine which of the four levels of measurement​ (nominal, ordinal,​ interval, ratio) is most appropriate for the data below. Social security numbers Choose the correct answer below. A. The interval level of measurement is most appropriate because the data can be ordered comma differences (obtained by subtraction )can be found and are meaningful comma and there is no natural starting point. B. The ratio level of measurement is most appropriate because the data can be ordered comma differences (obtained by subtraction )can be found and are meaningful comma and there is a natural starting point. C. The ordinal level of measurement is most appropriate because the data can be ordered comma but differences (obtained by subtraction )cannot be found or are meaningless. D. The nominal level of measurement is most appropriate because the data cannot be ordered. nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing

Answer 1

Answer:

option D

Step-by-step explanation:

Social security numbers involves numerical quantities but these are only use for identification. Thus, the average social security numbers and other mathematical operations on social security numbers have no significance.

Further, social security numbers doesn't involve order and thus the appropriate measure of scale for this variable in nominal scale.