It would be appropriate to find the percentiles for which of the following variables?
A)Age
B)Race
C)Gender
D)Political affiliation
E)Last name

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Age is a continuous variable and thus can be divided into percentiles to understand where an individual falls in comparison to the rest of the population. The other variables listed are categorical and not continuous, making it inappropriate to divide them into percentiles.

It Would Be Appropriate to Find the Percentiles for Which