Determine which of the following describes ordinal data.
i. In the horse race, Betty's Girl won, Mr. Ed placed, and Wabash showed.
ii. In the horse race, I bet on Betty's Girl to win, Mr. Ed to place, and Wabash to show.
A)i only
B)neither i nor ii
C)both i and ii
D)ii only

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Ordinal data is characterized by the order of elements, without a precise difference between them. Both statements i and ii describe outcomes in a specific order (win, place, show), making them examples of ordinal data.

Determine Which of the Following Describes Ordinal Data