METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS
MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
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It is also equivalent to fiftieth percentile.
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Mean
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Median
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Mode
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -50th Percentile-Also known as the Median. The median cuts the data set in half. Half of the answers lie below the median and half lie above the median.
Detailed explanation-2: -The 50th percentile, , is called the median (denoted ) or the second quartile (denoted ). The 75th percentile, , is called the third quartile (denoted ).
Detailed explanation-3: -Just as quartiles correspond to specific percentiles, so do deciles. That is, the first decile is equivalent to the 10th percentile, the 5th decile is equivalent to the 2nd quartile and the 50th percentile.
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