If a Data Set Has 15 Values That Have Been

question 159

Multiple Choice

If a data set has 15 values that have been sorted in ascending order, which value in the data set will be at the 25th percentile?

• A) the fourth value
• B) the third value
• C) the second value
• D) the first value

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