Map scales are often written as a ratio, eg 1 : 250,000. They can also be written using measurements, eg 2 cm to 5 km. To understand a map scale, find the real distance represented by each unit ...

The development and use of Holmes and Rahe's Social Readjustment Rating Scale is examined. The scale is regarded as a laudable attempt at ratio measurement and as deserving more attention and ...

Mick Silver, Scales of Measurement and Cluster Analysis: An Application Concerning Market Segments in the Babyfood Market, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series D (The Statistician), Vol.

Map scales close map scaleThe ratio of the length of a feature on a map to the same length in real life. are often written as a ratio, eg 1 : 250,000. They can also be written using measurements ...