PEI > The percentile associated with a data value represents the percentage of data in the distribution that lie below this value. > this measure of position is often used for large distributions, so you will use the following Percentile Rank (1-}o0) umber of data points before on lest than wal Selected value (your Ne = number of dato psints (hon mary bees fortnula: ” Your # shows op) R= A np = ptal pumber of date — pounts * Percentile ranks must always be rounded off to the next whole number. Example 1 Varfessa obtained a mark of 86% in chemistry. Given that it is the 25" highest mark in a class of 25d students and that she is the only student who obtained this mark, what percentile is, asspciated with her mark? 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Which weight corresponds to a percentile rank of 60? 95, 110, 110, 121, 123, 125, 125, 127, 131, 132, 133, 135, 137, 140, ranGaa)has, 146, 148, Yu 150, 200, 212, 215, 230, 245. 7 D meas W kas mileage) Ne = iy 4 teed Neal + Bd 0) bo = 100e Ne +08) lot ne +050 ee yar GF Or Me t0S ees aa P5b60= fou KY NK FAS 9 138 “02 f) 449.57 poor NL joo Jes Lo 12 prumbens Help Thom Tl pounds in the 60M percentile) Portree Ser rere errr errr rere eae v3>) 9 Answer Key 3 of & ctice Exercises on Percentiles The distribution shows the annual salary, in thousands of dollars, of employees at a mpany. , 13, 13, 14, 15, 15, 15, 16,..., 19, 20} 22, 22; 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34 186 data, ———> What is the percentile rank corresponding to a salary of 22 000$? Ny = 198 3 4) Ki = 198 x0 9969 bIe Fe Ne = [86 O he 94696 152 Riv = jeetoststr ronnie $0512) canes 7 a PI ister Ikra 10x Nb +S ©) fins = 100% (ERE a Tit ray f percentile rank of 4 corresponds to which salary? Rin e hor Me FDT (we) At ee yoox Ne 40st) a ‘ l Fig = fos a NK ae ~ow = a 1) 7S Joo x NL Jee 2) Fane 2 pe qe Rumbo Lees Thin chorer vodinn eee bras oy 41s the 4 perenhle ) Answen freee ees eso S Je d00, /P00y, )30se, or 19000 mm Tha YP percent leAnsa key 4 of & 2, The distribution shows the results on an English exam of all the students in a school. 13 48, 49, 50, 50, 51, 51,5253, 5 82, 83, 84, 84185, 86, 86, 88, 90, 92,95 — 7 — 139 Cestts 3 |—> Fe — a) What is the percentile rank of a student who has obtained a mark of 53%? Ree 726 b) oon F #05) ia 7 Ros F met FP) Rin = # 02259067 pez? - SRE 740.5 PD Tie mark of 53% a) a RasttNe_+05 (Nz) pea abenae aT A) KRiwzjoox ZS aaa ae ae [OP percatte | Arco eerste Q) Kies ne 004032253 b) Determine the mark corresponding to a percentile rank of 97. a) 972 jor NZ + O.SUNY Nee 186 B) 972 10 4 Bet OSID Re gy IPE Ok RL FEL ye ae Te | oH f d) (Jour = 700 X ne ro ae on fc joo ANS e) 180d. 5 ee veemee —> Joo Jeo Jess Than, A) Bo €/6 = NE _tnuenberd oes a neseAnsuer Key 5 of B CVPERCENTILE WORKSHEET sssons' stansnes ine whether the following statements are true or false. Circle the “trues”. “The higher the percentile rank ofa score, the greater the percent of scores above that score. ‘A matk of 75% always has a percentile rank of 75 ‘A mark of 75% might have a percentile rank of 75. cis possible to have a mark of 95% and a percentile rank of 40 “The higher the percentile rank, the better that score is compared to other scores. ‘A percentile rank of 80, indicates that 80% of the scotes are above that score. PRs is the median. ‘Two equal scores will have the same percentile rank following isa set of 30 scores achieved by students on an exam: 18 G3)33 38 38 38 42 515556 57 63 65 65 69.68 68 68 76 80 81 82 85 89 92.93 93 95 97 100 the percentile rank for each of the following scores. Remember to round all percentiles up to the next whole d) knoe pox aos b) Rime foo * 4 r0.st4) Ines O Rms loo * 1442 bir js go in tre [Fe percenh'] Dawe = joo + te. (Sp sea se DR = 199% 0.5323 © Rige = 100 * bg P) Rim = $33 3. A tqtal of 700 individuals take a government employment exam, Carmela scotes 618 out of 800 marks. There are 520 indifiduals who score les than 618 marks, 4) Find Care's peteect score) YE 20.7725 m0 =Pr2c | | FFL 00 ') Find Carmela’s percentile rank. ©) [inorder to get a job with the government an individual has be in the top 20% of people writing the exam. Will rela get a job? Explain. te Noy Carmela 1 Ke = . Kae = ox S20 €) No ca is a> ="520 + OSU ia hou Seer A oak n ne She will not Rier > Jo0ko, 143594 ot the job Lu Riot 100 X s2or0.€ a J ae po Kin 74 Bryvarse eae ace amie et Abt bx ut 20% [TF penntle | Ke weal nied # be Peer fn The 2% perrerthlaYS Answer key 6 of ¥ 4. Shana’s final mark in her Grade 12 math class is 92%. OF the 28 other students in her class, 22 have lower marks, 2) Find Shana’s percentile rank. >) What percentage of students have a final mark higher than Shana? DRrooz 00 X82 +0001) Rim = 00x 220 b) Roh of ay ze students have Kin 2 109k 22¢0F Kin 2100 0, los s9« a Bred mark : eran higher thon as Kir = BO preredile Sh : & 5. The examination results of 4000 students are analyzed and the following percentiles ae calculated: PRu=45 PRe=61 PRs=76 PR» =89 1 Approximately what percentage of students has a scoze of 45 or less? 207 b. Approximately what percentage of students voted more than 76? ws. Approximately what percenrage of rade ave scored berween Sand #5 LOM percentile IP perventile BX 1s sideons + aah -jo% — sep TA? oe [gered ee 4. Approximately how many students scored more than 76? 25% 25 x 2 2 Gace HF Man Shaders Seawed more Tan HL Joo oe € Whats the median matk for this exam? bolle is the median mard- / 6, Ben has a final overall Grade 12 average of 87%. The college he wants to attend will not consider any applicant with a percentile rank below 82, Can Ben be sure the college will consider his application? Explain, TF Ben hes on average of 7% he very mery well have a percentile rank of 92 or higher Cannot be sure but there 16 a chame Ben's aplication will be considered. 87% averaze cles met mean FF percent Sut estimate That ** 1 Arount Te 32" venom. , &48 Rio = togxl +060 Ansue Ky 7 of © Examples: Finding Percentiles 1. The math test scores were: 50, 65, 70, 72, 72, 78, 80, 82,69) 84, 85, 86, 88, 88, 90, 94, 96, 98, 98, 99. Find the percentile rank for a score of 84 on this tes Kiwzso0x £ + 0508)” kia Hx A= 19°42 guyz look nr [on 7h ed 2. The math test scores were: 50, 65, 70, 72, 72, 78, 80, 82, 84, 84, 85,66)88, 88, 90, 94, 96, 98, 98,99. Find the percentile rank for a score of 86 on this test. Rn 2oe All #0.00L). Rue ON NAS kya tra UE fm poexe.r7 | hin 258, ae ween wm wee eee eee ee eee 3. question: The scores for student are 40, 41, 42, 43, 45,47, 48, 50 (61) 51, 54, 87, 58, 60, 61; 63, 67, 69, 70, 71. Find out the perventilefor score St. oe ‘an Aes fox NE + OFIND Big B40512) “Rigo? [GS percentile . 4S Bt o.sta) [9S perce] 4. The soores for student are 21, 24, 26, 27,(68)28, 31, 32, 34, 36, 29, 40, 42, 44, 45, 46, 49, 53, Efe Ot ind oe perenne 2B lat yig Waste) gen” portent ly Bo 5) The following data give the number of keyboards assembled at the Twentieth Century Electronics Company for a sample of 25 days. 52 $8 At 56 46 42 AB 53° 51 51 48 46" 43 52 5407 ta (50) 49 52 r ») Find the percentile rank of 50. 6) The following data give the number of runners left on bases by each of the 30 Major League Baseball teams in the games played on August 12, 2004, BH 6 F 6 & 34 6 4 v7e iu & e F & $8 8 § & & 2B B b) Find the percentile rank of 10. He See Rigo = (00 X25 40-508) eyo =] BF” pervert ] go aAnswer key 0 of ® 7) The following data give the number of students suspended in the Tri-City School District for each of the past 12 weeks, 39 21 0) 6 9 0 4 3 6 5§ b) Find the percentile rank of 7. 8) Nixon Corporation manufactures computer monitors. The following data give the numbers of computer monitors produced at the company for a sample of 30 day. ra 8 27 23 330 «33022582886 6 ae ara oaeriar ies asta iaat are 3s 34 37° 28 283548 b) Find the percentile rank of 32. 4) Ries 100 x4 + OS) wm 9) Rive Pleo x rosa} 7S Ries = ook 19 +1 go Rios = Joo x ¢ too 73 Rig Joo x 2 30 Kix = foo X HS 7 Rin = joox Ob6bb6 Rie = joox 0.34 Rin? 32.€ Ries -[ 5% peso] [32 perente Rios = 66.6664 (caine aaa