Which of the following can be used to estimate the median?
A) the 50th percentile of a relative percentage distribution
B) the 50th percentile of a cumulative percentage distribution
C) the mean
D) the mode

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The median is the value that divides a data set into two equal halves, and the 50th percentile of a cumulative percentage distribution represents the point where half of the observations fall below and half fall above that value. Therefore, B is the best choice for estimating the median. A relative percentage distribution only shows the proportion of observations in each category, whereas the mean and mode are measures of central tendency that may not accurately represent the midpoint of a skewed distribution.

Which of the Following Can Be Used to Estimate the Median