Question

Statistical data related to college football was gathered over the following.  

State the Highest Level of Measurement of each.

a) Time of kickoff (11:00 am, 2:00 pm, 7:00 pm).

b) Number of fans attending the game.

c) Temperature at kickoff.

d) Types of beverages sold at the stadium (water, pop, gatorade, etc).

e) Rating of stadium experience (poor, average, excellent).

f) Cost of ticket.

Answer 1

a) Time of kickoff (11:00 am, 2:00 pm, 7:00 pm).

Interval - Differences between time of kickoff are meaningful but their ratios are meaningless

b) Number of fans attending the game.

Ratio - Quantitative variable; Differences of number of fans are meaningful; There is a natural zero starting point and ratios of number of fans are meaningful.

c) Temperature at kickoff.

Interval - Differences between temperature at kickoff are meaningful but their ratios are meaningless

d) Types of beverages sold at the stadium (water, pop, gatorade, etc).

Nominal - These are categorical variables and they cannot be arranged into an ordering scheme.

e) Rating of stadium experience (poor, average, excellent).

Ordinal - Rating categories can be ordered; but their differences cannot be found or meaningless.

f) Cost of ticket.

Ratio - Quantitative variable; Differences of cost of tickets are meaningful; There is a natural zero starting point and ratios of cost of tickets are meaningful.