The 75^th percentile is referred to as the: A) first quartile. B) second quartile. C) third quartile. D) fourth quartile.

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The 75th percentile is a measure of central tendency that divides the data into quarters, with 75% of the data falling below this value. This value is referred to as the third quartile, making choice C the correct answer. The other answer choices are incorrect because the first quartile is the 25th percentile, the second quartile is the 50th percentile (also known as the median), and there is no such thing as a fourth quartile.

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