Re: Cholesterol Scale of Measurement?

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On Jan 10, 4:00 pm, Fun <F...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello guys
hope you can help me with this simple question:

would you be so kind to tell me what is the Scale of Measurement of
Cholesterol ?
is that an interval or ratio or whatever scale?

i found this question in a quiz about statistics.

i think it's an interval, isn't it? mg per liter or some such?

could you tell me why you say interval ?
thanks


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