A five-star rating system for movies is a(n) _____ variable.
A) nominal
B) ordinal
C) interval
D) ratio

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A five-star rating system is an example of ordinal data because the values have a specific order, but the differences between each rating are not equal. For example, the difference between a three-star rating and a four-star rating is not necessarily the same as the difference between a one-star rating and a two-star rating. Nominal data would be categories without any order, interval data would have equal intervals but no true zero point, and ratio data would have equal intervals and a true zero point.

A Five-Star Rating System for Movies Is A(n) _____ Variable