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Variable | Type of variable | Level of measurement (a) Height (in centimeters) of an Olympic athlete | Quantitative Categorical | Nominal Ordinal Interval Ratio (b) Type of shirt on the clearance rack (long-sleeved with collar, long-sleeved without collar, short-sleeved with collar, or short-sleeved without collar) | Quantitative Categorical | Nominal Ordinal Interval Ratio (c) Medal won in a recent race (gold, silver, bronze, or none) | Quantitative Categorical | Nominal Ordinal Interval Ratio

          Variable | Type of variable | Level of measurement
(a) Height (in centimeters) of an Olympic athlete | Quantitative Categorical | Nominal Ordinal Interval Ratio
(b) Type of shirt on the clearance rack (long-sleeved with collar, long-sleeved without collar, short-sleeved with collar, or short-sleeved without collar) | Quantitative Categorical | Nominal Ordinal Interval Ratio
(c) Medal won in a recent race (gold, silver, bronze, or none) | Quantitative Categorical | Nominal Ordinal Interval Ratio

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Variable | Type of variable | Level of measurement
(a) Height (in centimeters) of an Olympic athlete | Quantitative Categorical | Nominal Ordinal Interval Ratio
(b) Type of shirt on the clearance rack (long-sleeved with collar, long-sleeved without collar, short-sleeved with collar, or short-sleeved without collar) | Quantitative Categorical | Nominal Ordinal Interval Ratio
(c) Medal won in a recent race (gold, silver, bronze, or none) | Quantitative Categorical | Nominal Ordinal Interval Ratio

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The main types of variables are nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. Nominal variables categorize data without a specific order. Ordinal variables categorize data with a specific order. Interval variables are numerical scales where intervals between values are Show more…

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