umber in finite time or an otherwise finite manner which can be represented in a computer. It would take an infinite amount of time to read a continuous number aloud, and an infinite amount of memory to store this on a computer.</p>
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<h3><span class="header-section-number">1.3.1</span> Measurement scales</h3>
<p>In addition to whether data is discrete or continuous, it is useful to distinguish between different scales of measurement. The measurement scale 