Asked by Britney Joseph on Jul 03, 2024
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Which score falls at the 50th percentile of a distribution?
A) mean
B) median
C) mode
D) standard deviation
50th Percentile
A statistical measure indicating the value below which 50% of the data points in a data set fall.
Distribution
In statistics, distribution refers to the way in which values of a variable are spread or dispersed across possible values.
- Familiarize yourself with the concepts pertaining to percentile and normal distribution.
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DA
Deepansh Agrawal8 days ago
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The 50th percentile refers to the score at which 50% of the distribution falls below and 50% falls above. This is the definition of the median, which is the middle score in an ordered distribution. Therefore, the answer is the median (choice B).
Learning Objectives
- Familiarize yourself with the concepts pertaining to percentile and normal distribution.