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Title: Percentiles: The list shows the marks for 25 students on a recent test out of 40.
Post by: kyal on Jun 3, 2021
I'm having a hard time understanding percentiles can one please explain the steps for this question? thanks

1. The list shows the marks for 25 students on a recent test out of 40.
31 28 28 30 20 25 38 40 26 28 15 21 28
36 25 16 21 34 37 30 23 24 36 32 25

a) Calculate the 80th percentile.
b) What percentile is a mark of 25?


Title: Re: Percentiles: The list shows the marks for 25 students on a recent test out of 40.
Post by: bio_man on Jun 3, 2021
Hi Kyle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czQ5wd6H_3M

This might help. Please respond back if after watching the tutorial, you still can't apply it your work example.


Title: Re: Percentiles: The list shows the marks for 25 students on a recent test out of 40.
Post by: kyal on Jun 3, 2021
Hi bio_man your video helped me get a) thanks so much
could you do b)? there wasnt question similar to that in your video



Title: Re: Percentiles: The list shows the marks for 25 students on a recent test out of 40.
Post by: bio_man on Jun 3, 2021
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Title: Re: Percentiles: The list shows the marks for 25 students on a recent test out of 40.
Post by: kyal on Jun 3, 2021
thanks so much again :)