Question

Listed are 32 ages for Academy Award winning best actors in order from smallest to largest.

18; 18; 21; 22; 25; 26; 27; 29; 30; 31; 31; 33; 36; 37; 38; 41; 42; 47; 52; 55; 57; 58; 62; 64; 67; 69; 71; 72; 73; 74; 76; 77

Find the percentile of 37.
Find the percentile of 72.

Answer 1

Percentile of 37 = 33

Percentile of 72 = 62

Explanation:

To find the percentile of the following:

1. For 37:

37% of 32 = (37/100) * 32 = 11.84

approximately = 12.

We, therefore count the list we have from the smallest to the largest, we will have "33".

2. For 72:

72% of 32 = (72/100) * 32 = 23.04

approximately = 23.

We, therefore count the list we have from the smallest to the largest, we will have "62".