graphical determination of percentiles and quartiles
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for a graphical method to calculate and represent percentiles and quartiles in a dataset. This can involve techniques such as box plots or cumulative frequency graphs, which visualize data distributions and help identify the specified percentiles and quartiles.
Answer
Use cumulative frequency graphs to determine percentiles and quartiles by identifying points corresponding to specific cumulative frequencies.
Graphical determination of percentiles and quartiles often involves using cumulative frequency graphs, also known as ogives. Quartiles and percentiles can be deduced by identifying specific points on the graph that correspond to the desired cumulative frequency percentage.
Answer for screen readers
Graphical determination of percentiles and quartiles often involves using cumulative frequency graphs, also known as ogives. Quartiles and percentiles can be deduced by identifying specific points on the graph that correspond to the desired cumulative frequency percentage.
More Information
Percentiles and quartiles can be graphically determined using a cumulative frequency graph by finding the point where the cumulative percentage of the data set corresponds to the desired percentile (e.g., for the 25th percentile, find the point where the graph reaches 25% of the data). Quartiles include the 25th percentile (Q1), 50th percentile (the median or Q2), and 75th percentile (Q3).
Tips
A common mistake is not plotting the cumulative frequency accurately, which can lead to incorrect determination of percentiles and quartiles.
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