When the actual distance that separates the attributes composing some variables does have meaning,the variables are described as:
A) interval
B) nominal
C) ordinal
D) none of the above

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Interval variables have a meaningful measurement scale where the distance between values is constant. For example, temperature in Celsius has equal distances between degrees. This is in contrast to nominal variables that simply label categories with no inherent ordering, and ordinal variables which typically have ordered categories but the distance between them may not be meaningful. Therefore, interval variables are the best choice when the distance between attributes matters.

When the Actual Distance That Separates the Attributes Composing Some