Decide whether the following statement makes sense or does not make sense. Explain your reasoning. Jack is in the 50th percentile for height, so he is of median height. Choose the correct answer below. O A. This makes sense. The 50th percentile height means that 50% of all the heights in the data set are less than equal to Jack's height. The median is the middle value, which means it splits the distribution in half. These two statements are the same. O B. This makes sense. The 50th percentile is by definition the mean height. OC. This does not make sense. Percentile only refers to the mean of a distribution, so the 50th percentile is the average height. This does not necessarily mean that this percentile is the median or middle value. O D. This does not make sense. The percentile only applies to the standard scores and has no relation to the median of the distribution. Click to select your answer.

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Decide whether the following statement makes sense or does not make sense. Explain your reasoning.
Jack is in the 50th percentile for height, so he is of median height.
Choose the correct answer below.
A. This makes sense. The 50th percentile height means that 50% of all the heights in the data şet are less than or equal to Jack's height. The median is the middle value, which means it splits the distribution in half. These two statements are the same.
O B. This makes sense. The 50th percentile is by definition the mean height.
C. This does not make sense. Percentile only refers to the mean of a distribution, so the 50th percentile is the average height. This does not necessarily mean that this percentile is the median or middle value.
D. This does not make sense. The percentile only applies to the standard scores and has no relation to the median of the distribution.
Click to select your answer.
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Transcribed Image Text:Decide whether the following statement makes sense or does not make sense. Explain your reasoning. Jack is in the 50th percentile for height, so he is of median height. Choose the correct answer below. A. This makes sense. The 50th percentile height means that 50% of all the heights in the data şet are less than or equal to Jack's height. The median is the middle value, which means it splits the distribution in half. These two statements are the same. O B. This makes sense. The 50th percentile is by definition the mean height. C. This does not make sense. Percentile only refers to the mean of a distribution, so the 50th percentile is the average height. This does not necessarily mean that this percentile is the median or middle value. D. This does not make sense. The percentile only applies to the standard scores and has no relation to the median of the distribution. Click to select your answer. MacBook Pro esc %24 1 2 4 5 7
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