Data noting first, second and third place awards would be considered a form of __________ data.
A) ratio
B) ordinal
C) numerical
D) interval

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Ordinal data is used to rank order items, individuals, or events, which is exactly what noting first, second, and third place awards does. It does not provide exact differences between ranks, nor does it have a true zero point, which distinguishes it from ratio and interval data. While it is numerical in the sense that numbers can represent the ranks, the term "numerical data" is too broad and does not specifically capture the nature of the data's organization by rank.

Data Noting First, Second and Third Place Awards Would Be