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Which of the following best describes the purpose of giving a numerical value to a variable?
Which of the following best describes the purpose of giving a numerical value to a variable?
- To provide an exact and correct measurement of the variable
- To provide a range of possible measurements for the variable
- To provide an approximate measurement of the variable (correct)
- To provide a subjective measurement of the variable
In the context of measuring a variable, what does it mean if the value obtained is not correct?
In the context of measuring a variable, what does it mean if the value obtained is not correct?
- The value is lower than expected
- The value cannot be determined (correct)
- The value is higher than expected
- The value is exactly as expected
What is the purpose of measuring a variable when the value obtained may not be correct?
What is the purpose of measuring a variable when the value obtained may not be correct?
- To estimate the value of the variable (correct)
- To determine the range of possible values for the variable
- To obtain an exact measurement of the variable
- To provide a subjective evaluation of the variable
