Question

Anthony is plotted on a growth curve which places him on the 75th percentile for weight. this means that 25 percent of the population falls below anthony's weight, and 75 percent are above his weight.

a. True
b. False

Answer 1

The answer is B. False because the statement actually means the converse. 25% of the population is above him and 75% below him with regards to weight measurements. Percentiles is a way of representing data in statistics and is a value on a scale of 100%.