Find the 24th percentile, P24, from the following data 4 5 6 10 11 15 16 19 20 24 26 34 37 39 41 43 47 56 57 59 60 62 63 66 69 70 79 82 83 87 96         P24 =

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Find the 24th percentile, P24, from the following data

4 5 6 10 11
15 16 19 20 24
26 34 37 39 41
43 47 56 57 59
60 62 63 66 69
70 79 82 83 87
96        


P24 

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Consider the given data.

Let k='k'th percentile=24

i=Index ranking or position

n=Total number of data values=31

Now,

i=k100n+1=2410031+1=24100×32=7.68

Hence, i=7.68

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