alleryA number that tells how many apples are in a basket is called what kind of number?
AOrdinal number
BNominal number
CDecimal number
DCardinal number
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Cardinal number
1. The question asks about the size of a collection.
2. The size of a collection is called its cardinality, and the number that measures it is a cardinal number.
3. An ordinal number gives a position, and a nominal number is only a label.
_Source: Wikipedia, Natural number, Size of a collection_
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