Determine which of the following describes ordinal data.
i. My best friends are Georgia, Amithaba, and Raphael.
ii. My favorite numbers are 2,7 and 13 .
A) i only
B) both $\mathrm { i }$ and ii
C) ii only
D) neither i nor ii

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Ordinal data refers to data that can be ordered or ranked but does not necessarily have a consistent difference between rankings. Both examples given, names of friends and favorite numbers, do not fit this definition. Names cannot be ranked in a meaningful way that reflects ordinal data, and favorite numbers, while numeric, are not presented in a context that suggests a ranking or order with meaningful intervals.

Determine Which of the Following Describes Ordinal Data i\mathrm { i }i

Determine Which of the Following Describes Ordinal Data $\mathrm { i }$