The Following Data Set Is the GPA's of the Students $$\begin{array}{l}1.93,1.99,2.00,2.04,2.12,2.34,2.55,2.55,2.75,2.75 \text {, }\\2.80,2.80,2.85,3.02,3.12,3.22,3.31,3.33,3.45,3.69\end{array}$$

question 78

Multiple Choice

The following data set is the GPA's of the students in a statistics class. $$\begin{array}{l}1.93,1.99,2.00,2.04,2.12,2.34,2.55,2.55,2.75,2.75 \text {, }\\2.80,2.80,2.85,3.02,3.12,3.22,3.31,3.33,3.45,3.69\end{array}$$ What value is the 25th percentile?

• A)3.12
• B)2.12
• C)1.99
• D)None of the above

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