Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321757270
ISBN 13: 978-0-32175-727-2

Chapter 3 - Section 3.4 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 173: 34

Answer

Since each percentile is rounded to the nearest percent, it is possible for multiple students to be in the same percentile.

Work Step by Step

Imagine that there were 200 students with the following percentile ranking: - two students in the first percentile; - two students in the second percentile; ... - two students in the 99th percentile. Since each percentile is rounded to the nearest percent, it is possible for multiple students to be in the same percentile ranking.
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