Question

8. The point in a distribution below which 75% of the cases lie in the?

A 3rd decile
B. 7th percentile C. 3rd quartile D. 1st quartile​

Answer 1

C. 3rd quartile

Explanation:

Percentile:

A data belonging to the xth percentile means that the data is greater than x% of the values of the data-set, and smaller than (100 - x)%.

Point below 75% of the cases lie:

This is the 75th percentile, which is the 3rd quartile, as 75 = 3*100/4. Thus, the correct answer is given by option c.