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This type of scale involves the use of numbers to represent equal intervals in different segments on a continuum.No true zero in the measurement system

Example:
Temperature
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Temperature scales like Celsius and Fahrenheit are measured using the interval scale.

Step-by-step explanation:

Temperature scales like Celsius (C) and Fahrenheit (F) are measured by using the interval scale. In both temperature measurements, 40° is equal to 100° minus 60°. Differences make sense. But 0 degrees does not because, in both scales, 0 is not the absolute lowest temperature. Temperatures like -10 °F and -15 °C exist and are colder than 0.

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