In a student election, five people run for student body president.The votes are tallied to create a list of candidates from most to least popular.The number of votes is then removed so that a list of candidates from most to least popular is presented.This is a(n) _____ variable.
A) nominal
B) ordinal
C) interval
D) ratio

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The data is presented in a specific order from most popular to least popular, indicating an ordinal variable. The fact that the actual number of votes is removed does not change the nature of the data as ordinal.

In a Student Election, Five People Run for Student Body