Find the percentil for the data point. Data set: 5 12 9 7 5 5 12 7 5 12 2 12 15 6 9 5 12 9 7 12; data point 6

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Find the percentil for the data point.

Data set: 5 12 9 7 5 5 12 7 5 12 2 12 15 6 9 5 12 9 7 12;
data point 6

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First step is to arrange the data set in ascending (increasing) order.

Ascending order : 2 ,5 ,5 ,5 ,5 ,5 ,6, 7, 7, 7, 9 , 9, 9 ,12 ,12 ,12, 12 ,12 ,12 ,15.

Here , n =Total number of values  = 20.

Here given data point is 6 so need to check how many data values are below (less than) 6.

Number of values less than 6 are  2 , 5 , 5 , 5 , 5 , 5 .

Thus , Six values are less than (below) 6  and total values we have in the data set is 20.

 

 

 

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