If a set of scores is displayed in a frequency distribution polygon,what scale of measurement was used to measure the scores?
A)Nominal or ordinal
B)Interval
C)Ratio
D)Interval or ratio

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Frequency distribution polygons are typically used to display continuous data, which is measured on either an interval or ratio scale of measurement. Both of these scales have numerical values that represent equal intervals or ratios, allowing for meaningful mathematical operations like addition and multiplication. Nominal and ordinal scales, on the other hand, only have categorical values that cannot be meaningfully quantified or compared using mathematical operations.

If a Set of Scores Is Displayed in a Frequency