Identify the data setʹs level of measurement.
-number of milligrams of tar in 85 cigarettes
A)ratio
B)ordinal
C)interval
D)nominal

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The number of milligrams of tar is a ratio level of measurement because it has a true zero point (i.e. the absence of tar). The number of milligrams of tar in 85 cigarettes is a ratio measurement because it has a true zero point, meaning that it is possible to have zero milligrams of tar in a cigarette.

Identify the Data Setʹs Level of Measurement