The rankings of teams in a tournament constitute a ________ scale.
A) interval
B) nominal
C) ordinal
D) ratio

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The rankings of teams in a tournament represent a ranking order, indicating which team is higher or lower than others. However, unlike in the case of an interval or ratio scale, there is no consistent or meaningful difference between the ranks of the teams. Also, the rankings do not have a true zero point. Therefore, the most appropriate scale to use for such rankings is an ordinal scale.

The Rankings of Teams in a Tournament Constitute a ________