Identify the level of measurement of the data, and explain what is wrong with the given calculation. In a set of data, carrankings are represented as 100 for first, 200 for second, and 300

for third. The average (mean) of the 766 carrankings is

The data are at the ordinal/ratio/nominal/interval level of measurement.

Part 2

What is wrong with the given calculation?

A. One must use a different method to compute the average (mean) of such data.

B. The true average (mean) is 195.4.

C. Such data should not be used for calculations such as an average (mean).

D. There is nothing wrong with the given calculation.