At the annual sailing regatta, prizes are awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th place. These "places" comprise a(n) _________.
A) nominal scale
B) ordinal scale
C) interval scale
D) ratio scale

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The places (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th) have a specific order, but the differences between the places are not necessarily equal. Therefore, this is an example of an ordinal scale.

At the Annual Sailing Regatta, Prizes Are Awarded for 1st