A large manufacturing company in Indianapolis produces valves for the chemical industry. According to specifications, one particular valve is supposed to have a five-inch opening on the side. Quality control inspectors take random samples of these valves just after the hole is bored. They measure the size of the hole in an effort to determine if the machine is out-of-adjustment. The measurement of the diameter of the hole represents which level of data?
A. nominal
B. ratio
C. ordinal
D. interval
Answer:B
A large manufacturing company in Indianapolis produces valves for the chemical industry. According to specifications, one particular valve is supposed to have a five-inch opening on the side. Quality control inspectors take random samples of these valves just after the hole is bored. They measure the size of the hole in an effort to determine if the machine is out-of-adjustment. The measurement of the diameter of the hole represents which level of data?
A. nominal B. ratio C. ordinal D. interval