Which of the following is true of ordinal data?
A)Ordinal data have no fixed units of measurement.
B)Ordinal data can be interpreted in the form of ratios.
C)Ordinal data allows meaningful comparison of ranges,averages,and other statistics.
D)Ordinal data is the strongest form of measurement.

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Ordinal data only represents a ranking or order of values, without any fixed units of measurement. As such, operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division cannot be performed on ordinal data, and ratios cannot be calculated. Therefore, option A is the correct choice. Option B is incorrect because ratios cannot be calculated from ordinal data. Option C is partially correct because meaningful comparisons can be made between the ranking of values, but not in terms of ranges, averages, or other statistics. Option D is incorrect because nominal data is actually the weakest form of measurement, while ratio data is the strongest.

Which of the Following Is True of Ordinal Data