If a manager learns that product 1 failed after 15 tests and product 2 failed after only 5,then ________ data could state that product 1 passed three times as many tests as product 2.
A)nominal
B)ordinal
C)interval
D)ratio

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Ratio data allows for the comparison of quantities and includes a true zero point, which enables statements about how many times greater or smaller one quantity is compared to another. In this case, stating that product 1 passed three times as many tests as product 2 implies a comparison of quantities with a true zero point (zero failures), which is characteristic of ratio data.

If a Manager Learns That Product 1 Failed After 15