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jnahal
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Posted - 2008-07-01 : 22:54:32
Find the percentile rank for the test score of 9 in the data set.
4, 6, 9, 19, 23

khtan
In (Som, Ni, Yak)

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Posted - 2008-07-01 : 22:56:24
explain "percentile rank" and what is the expected result ?


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jnahal
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Posted - 2008-07-01 : 22:57:02
i have no idea how to solve it
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jnahal
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Posted - 2008-07-01 : 22:59:19
help me to sole this problem
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khtan
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Posted - 2008-07-01 : 23:00:37
But first you need to explain what is "percentile rank"


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khtan
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Posted - 2008-07-01 : 23:03:30
is this same as http://www.sqlteam.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=105896 ? part of your homework assignment also ?


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jnahal
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Posted - 2008-07-01 : 23:03:45
he percentile rank of a score is the percentage of scores in its frequency distribution which are lower. For example, a test score which is greater than 90% of the scores of people taking the test is said to be at the 90th percentile.
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khtan
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Posted - 2008-07-01 : 23:06:33
quote:
Originally posted by jnahal

he percentile rank of a score is the percentage of scores in its frequency distribution which are lower. For example, a test score which is greater than 90% of the scores of people taking the test is said to be at the 90th percentile.


So what is the formula ? How to find the percentile rank for 9 ?

You have to explain these to us. We never attended your teacher's class at all.


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