Ranking/Examples

Examples of Rankings

Numbers

A set of numbers can always be ranked, either in ascending or descending order, according to what is appropriate.

Personal Parameters

Let $S$ be a sample from a population of people.

$S$ can be ranked according to a personal characteristic like height or age.

Subjective Ranking

A ranking can be based on a subjective judgment, for example:

the ranking of participants by judges of a talent contest

the ranking of preferences in a tasting test.

Product Sales

Let $S$ be a sample of a commodity.

$S$ can be ranked according to sales of that commodity.