Consider the following data that represent the commute distances for students who attend a certain coll 3.5 4.6 8.8 12.6 14.1 13.3 27.7 17.7 37.2 14.4 16.4 37.2 20.70 22.4 23.8 25.3 26.1 31.8 33.4 41.8 a. Determine the 80th percentile. b. Determine numbers that are the 25th and 75th percentiles. c. Determine a number that qualifies as a median for these data. a. The 80th percentile is (Round to the nearest hundredth as needed)

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Consider the following data that represent the commute distances for students who attend a certain college.
4.6
23.8
12.6
26.1
3.5
13.3
27.7
14.1
31.8
14.4
33.4
20.70
41.8
8.8
16.4
17.7
22.4
25.3
37.2
37.2
a. Determine the 80th percentile.
b. Determine numbers that are the 25th and 75th percentiles.
c. Determine a number that qualifies as a median for these data.
a. The 80th percentile is. (Round to the nearest hundredth as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following data that represent the commute distances for students who attend a certain college. 4.6 23.8 12.6 26.1 3.5 13.3 27.7 14.1 31.8 14.4 33.4 20.70 41.8 8.8 16.4 17.7 22.4 25.3 37.2 37.2 a. Determine the 80th percentile. b. Determine numbers that are the 25th and 75th percentiles. c. Determine a number that qualifies as a median for these data. a. The 80th percentile is. (Round to the nearest hundredth as needed.)
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