For the Distribution in the Following Table, What Is the 50^th

question 39

Multiple Choice

For the distribution in the following table, what is the 50^th percentile? $\begin{array}{cc}Y & 0 / 0 \\\hline 9 & 100 \% \\8 & 80 \% \\7 & 50 \% \\6 & 250 / 0\end{array}$

• A) \( X=8 \)
• B) \( \mathrm{X}=7.5 \)
• C) \( X=7 \)
• D) \( X=6.5 \)

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