METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS
MEASURES OF DISPERSION
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Question
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What measures of position divides the distribution into 4 equal parts?
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quartiles
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deciles
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percentiles
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range
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Quartiles divide the data four equal parts and percentiles divide it into hundredths, or 100 equal parts. Note that the median is also the 50th percentile.
Detailed explanation-2: -The common measures of location are quartiles and percentiles. Quartiles are special percentiles. The first quartile, Q1, is the same as the 25th percentile, and the third quartile, Q3, is the same as the 75th percentile. The median, M, is called both the second quartile and the 50th percentile.
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