Concept explainers
To select: the best answer for the given question.
Answer to Problem 33E
Option c is the best answer.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
J’s score on Exam 1 in his statistics class was at the 64th percentile of the scores for all students. His score falls
- Between the minimum and the first
quartile . - Between the first quartile and the median.
- Between the median and the third quartile.
- Between the third quartile and the maximum.
- At the mean score for all students.
Calculation:
The first quartile represents the 25th percentile, the median represents the 50th percentile, and the 3rd quartile represents the 75th percentile.
J received a score in the 64th percentile. This is between the median (50th percentile) and the 3rd quartile (75th percentile)
Conclusion:
Therefore, Option c is the best answer.
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