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Properties of the Abstract Number System
Everyday Examples

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Ratio

Money is a good example of an everyday ratio scale of measurement. If we have $100 we have twice as much purchasing power as $50.

If we have no money in our pockets, we have absolutely no ability to purchase anything.

Other examples of everyday ratio scales: Household size, annual income.

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