Find the percentile for the data point.
-The test scores of 32 students are listed below. Find Q3. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l }
32 & 37 & 41 & 44 & 46 & 48 & 53 & 55 \
56 & 57 & 59 & 63 & 65 & 66 & 68 & 69 \
70 & 71 & 74 & 74 & 75 & 77 & 78 & 79 \
80 & 82 & 83 & 86 & 89 & 92 & 95 & 99
\end{array}$$
A)24
B)79.5
C)80
D)79

Question

Find the percentile for the data point.
-The test scores of 32 students are listed below. Find Q3. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l } 
32 & 37 & 41 & 44 & 46 & 48 & 53 & 55 \
56 & 57 & 59 & 63 & 65 & 66 & 68 & 69 \
70 & 71 & 74 & 74 & 75 & 77 & 78 & 79 \
80 & 82 & 83 & 86 & 89 & 92 & 95 & 99
\end{array}$$
A)24
B)79.5
C)80
D)79

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Q3, or the third quartile, represents the median of the upper half of the data set. With 32 data points, the data is evenly divided into quarters of 8. The third quartile is the average of the 24th and 25th data points, which are 79 and 80, respectively. Thus, Q3 = (79 + 80) / 2 = 79.5.

Find the Percentile for the Data Point A)24 B)79

Find the Percentile for the Data Point A)24
B)79