Nominal data are summarized with the following descriptive measures EXCEPT:
A)Percents.
B)Frequencies.
C)Variables.
D)Frequency distribution.

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Nominal data can be summarized with frequencies, percents, and frequency distributions, but descriptive measures such as measures of central tendency or variability cannot be calculated because nominal data cannot be ordered or measured on a numerical scale. Therefore, the option "C) Variables" is the only one that does not fit as a descriptive measure for nominal data.

Nominal Data Are Summarized with the Following Descriptive Measures EXCEPT