Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321757270
ISBN 13: 978-0-32175-727-2

Chapter 14 - Section 14.3 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 726: 35a

Answer

(i) Carat weight: ratio level of measurement. (ii) Color: ordinal level of measurement. (iii) Clarity: ordinal level of measurement. (iv) Cut: ordinal level of measurement. (v) Price: ratio level of measurement. (vi) Shape: nominal level of measurement

Work Step by Step

(i) Carat weight: the ratio between two measures has meaning and the value zero means that the diamond does not exist. (ii) Color: the colors can be ranked. (iii) Clarity: each level of clarity receives a namethat can be ranked. (iv) Cut: the qualities of the cut receive a name that can be ranked (v) Price: the ratio between two prices has meaning and the value zero means that the diamond does not exist, and so, it has no price. (vi) Shape: each shape receives a name that can not be ranked.
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