Question

The table to the right shows selected ages of licensed drivers in one country and the corresponding percentiles. Find the percentage of drivers who are younger than 2020.

Age Percentile
75 97
65 90
55 78
45 58
35 37
25 13
20 66

The percentage of drivers who are younger than 2020 is _____%.
?(Type a whole? number.)

Answer 1

6%

Explanation:

Percentile : A percentile of a number represents the percentage of data fall below that number.

The given table shows the selected ages of licensed drivers in one country and the corresponding percentiles.

Age Percentile

75 97

65 90

55 78

45 58

35 37

25 13

20 6

From the given table it is clear that the percentile corresponding to age 20 is 6. It means the age of 6% of the drivers is less than 20.

Therefore, the percentage of drivers who are younger than 20 is 6%.

Answer 2

66%

Explanation:

Given :

Age Percentile

75 97

65 90

55 78

45 58

35 37

25 13

20 66

To Find :The percentage of drivers who are younger than 20 is _____%.

Solution:

Refer the given table

The percentile corresponding to age 20 is 66.

Percentile : A data item is said to be in nth percentile of distribution if n% of the distribution are less than that particular data item.

So, drivers who are younger than 20 are said to be in 66 percentile if 66%of the distribution are less than that particular data item.

Hence The percentage of drivers who are younger than 20 is 66%.