Example 5: Calculate the 30th and the 68th percentiles for the first attempt scores.

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Example 5: Calculate the 30th and the 68th percentiles for the first attempt scores.
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Given data for first attempt scores

The sample size is n=10n = 10. The provided sample data are shown in the table below:

First Attempt
34
37
41
43
44
45
47
48
50
36

We need to compute the 38% percentile based on the data provided.

Position First Attempt (Asc. Order)
1 34
2 36
3 37
4 41
5 43
6 44
7 45
8 47
9 48
10 50

 

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