Measuring temperature with a Fahrenheit thermometer entails the use of which type of scale?
A) ratio
B) ordinal
C) interval
D) nominal

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Fahrenheit thermometer uses the interval scale as the distance between units is equal, and there is a clear definition of zero. It measures the temperature in degrees with zero degrees being the freezing point of brine and 100 degrees being the average human body temperature.

Measuring Temperature with a Fahrenheit Thermometer Entails the Use of Which