Which of the following are examples of a relative measurement?

pound

foot

low

meter

Question

Which of the following are examples of a relative measurement?
		
pound
		
foot
		
low
		
meter

aaronq · Answer

"Relative" implies that there is a reference point from which the measurement is being taken.

aaronq · Answer

Without knowing this point the measurement is useless.

anonymous · Answer

i guess but the answer is one of those 4 and its more than one

aaronq · Answer

There is more than 1 possible answer?

jfraser · Answer

in this case, I'd take relative to mean "arbitrary"

anonymous · Answer

yes

aaronq · Answer

I'm not sure then, i first i thought it was only "low" because that's not a defined unit.

anonymous · Answer

its all good

aaronq · Answer

@JFraser Do you happen to know what they mean here?

jfraser · Answer

Three of the measurements are "absolute": they have defined standards against which we can compare. One of the measurements is arbitrary: its value depends on where you are measuring from