Ordinary arithmetic operations are meaningful
A)only with categorical data
B)only with quantitative data
C)either with quantitative or categorical data
D)with rank data

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Ordinary arithmetic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division are only applicable to quantitative data. Categorical data can not be manipulated using arithmetic operations since they do not have any numerical meaning. Rank data, on the other hand, can have their orders changed, but their values can not be manipulated mathematically. Therefore, the choice B is the correct answer.

Ordinary Arithmetic Operations Are Meaningful