A nominal scale refers to a table of measurement, which in simple terms, does not require ranks or orders. Numeric values are simply placed as labels or tags; they have no comparative value. Given this definition, the third option (the color of a car) represents a nominal scale.
The color of a car represents a nominal scale because it categorizes data without any order or numerical value, which is the type of scale Jakeous is looking for to determine competitiveness on his team.
Jakeous plays volleyball and wants to know if he's the most competitive on his team of 4. To determine which of the options given represents a nominal scale, we need to identify the scale that classifies data into categories that cannot be quantified or ranked. The nominal scale is a system of classifying into distinct categories, without any order or specific numerical value associated with it. The number of goals scored by a soccer team in a season, the temperature in degrees Celsius, and the height of a basketball player are all examples of data that can be ordered or have specific numerical values. In contrast, the color of a car is simply a category without an inherent order or numerical value, so it represents a nominal scale.
