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- Meaning
- Calculation
- Application
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
Meaning
- Percentiles are values that divide a sorted data set into 100 equal parts.
- There are 99 percentiles (P₁, P₂, ..., P₉₉), each marking a dividing point.
Calculation
A. For Individual or Discrete Data
Formula:
\[\mathrm{P}_k=\mathrm{size~of}k\left(\frac{n+1}{100}\right)^\text{th Observation}\] k = 1, 2,... 99
Where:
- k = Percentile number (1 to 99)
- n = Total number of observations
B. For Grouped/Continuous Data
Formula:
\[\mathbf{P}_k=l+\left(\frac{\frac{kn}{100}-cf}{f}\right)\times h\] k = 1, 2,... 99
Where
P = Percentile
l = Lower limit of percentile class
f = Frequency of percentile class
cf = Cumulative frequency of class preceding percentile class
h = Upper limit of the class – lower limit of the percentile class.
Application
Percentiles are widely used to interpret test results, health indicators, income or wealth levels, and in comparing student scores or benchmarks across populations.
Real-Life Application
Think of a school marathon: If a runner is at the 47th percentile, they ran faster than 47% of other runners.
Key Point Summary
- Percentiles are positional stats dividing data into 100 parts.
- Calculation differs for individual/discrete and grouped/continuous data.
- Used for comparing performance (tests, income, health, etc.).
Test Yourself
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Solve the following :
Find out P50 for the following data.
| Wages (in ₹) (x) | Number of workers |
| 0-20 | 4 |
| 20-40 | 6 |
| 40-60 | 10 |
| 60-80 | 25 |
| 80-100 | 15 |
Solve the following :
Calculate P15 for the following data.
| Investment (₹ in lakhs) | 0-10 | 10-20 | 20-30 | 30-40 | 40-50 | 50-60 |
| No. of firms | 5 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
