What level of measurement is used when 100 people are asked the state they were born in, and the count for each state is displayed?
A) Nominal
B) Ordinal
C) Ratio
D) Interval.

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The level of measurement used is nominal because the data (states people were born in) are categorized without a meaningful order or ranking. Nominal data classify observations into mutually exclusive categories.

What Level of Measurement Is Used When 100 People Are