A food critic rates restaurants according to the quality of food, service, and atmosphere. She assigns 4 stars for excellent, 3 for good, 2 for fair, and 1 star for poor. In the context of scales of measurement, this is an example of a(n) _____ scale.
A)nominal
B)ordinal
C)interval
D)ratio

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The values assigned to the restaurants (4 stars, 3 stars, 2 stars, and 1 star) represent a ranking order, from best to worst, and do not have a consistent interval between them. Therefore, this is an example of an ordinal scale.

A Food Critic Rates Restaurants According to the Quality of Food