Final answer:
The levels of measurement for the sets of data provided are: weights of cola (ratio scale), word counts (ratio scale), and car safety ratings (ordinal scale). The correct choice is option c: Ratio, Interval, Ordinal.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question asks to identify the level of measurement for various sets of data. The sets of data given are: Weights of cola in cans of Diet Coke, word counts of the number of words spoken in a day by a sample of males, and car safety ratings from Consumer Reports.
- Weighs of cola in cans are measured on a ratio scale because weights have a natural zero point and can be measured precisely, allowing for the calculation of ratios.
- The number of words spoken in a day is also a ratio scale measure, as it is a count of occurrences that has a natural zero point (no words spoken) and allows for the calculation of ratios (twice as many words, half as many, etc.).
- Car safety ratings from Consumer Reports are an example of ordinal scale data because while the ratings can be ordered from safest to least safe, the difference between the ratings is not numerically meaningful; a rating of 3 is not necessarily "three times" safer than a rating of 1.
Therefore, the correct answer to the given question is option c: Ratio, Interval, Ordinal.