Difference Between Interval and Ratio Data

A interval variable is a measurement where the difference between two values is meaningful. The difference between a temperature of 100 degrees and 90 degrees is the same difference as between 90 degrees and 80 degrees. … However, temperature in Kelvin is a ratio variable, as 0.0 Kelvin really does mean ‘no heat’.

This entry was written by Dr. Brenda Masters, posted on January 18, 2017 at 6:30 pm, filed under Exams. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post. Both comments and trackbacks are currently closed.
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