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.When the number of votes are actually presented, this is a(n) _____ variable.
A) nominal
B) ordinal
C) interval
D) ratio

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A ratio variable is one where there is a true zero point and the differences between values are meaningful. In this case, the number of votes is a ratio variable because you can have zero votes, and the differences between vote counts are meaningful.

In a Student Election, Five People Run for Student Body