The 17th place finisher in a road race was wearing the number 285. The number 17 in this example represents measurement.
A)nominal
B)ordinal
C)interval
D)ratio

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The number 17 represents the order of finish, making it an ordinal measurement. The number 285 is just an identifier, or nominal measurement, for the runner wearing that bib number. It is not a meaningful measurement in the context of the race results. Interval and ratio measurements would have numerical values that represent meaningful intervals or ratios, such as temperature or weight, which are not present in this scenario.

The 17th Place Finisher in a Road Race Was Wearing