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Being in the 5th percentile means that in whatever criteria was being measured or tested, the subject in question was equal to or greater than 95% of test subjects (for the top 5th percentile) or equal to or less than 95% of test subjects (for the lower 5th percentile). Usually it refers to the former.
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What is the fifth and 9fifth percentiles?
The 50th percentile is average. The 5th is way below and the 95th is way above.The 5th and 95th percentiles are the lines that set of the "edges of the curve" in a distribution over a bell curve. If you draw the bell, and mark the 5th and 95th percentile spots, those marks separate the bulk of the curve from its edges. The 5th percentile sets off the bottom edge and the 95th percentile sets off the top edge of the curve.
What is meant by 'fifth percent ile' '50th percent ile' '9fifth percent ile'?
The 5th percentile is the value such that 5% of the population are below it. Similarly 50% or half the population lies below the 50th percentile.
Is 210 a good score on a 5th grade math map test?
No it is not a good score. That score would probably make the 20th or 25th percentile
What is the fifth and 9fifth percentiles of a mean temperature of 98.2 and the standard deviation is 0.62?
The 5th percentile of a standard normal distribution is -1.645 (from the normal probability table). z = (x - μ) / σ -1.645 = (x-98.2) / .62 (0.62)(-1.645) = x-98.2 -1.0199 = x-98.2 x = 98.2-1.0199 = 97.1801 The 5th percentile is 97.18 The 95th percentile of a standard normal distribution is 1.645 (from the normal probability table). z = (x - μ) / σ 1.645 = (x-98.2) / .62 (0.62)(1.645) = x-98.2 1.0199 = x-98.2 x = 98.2+1.0199 = 99.2199 The 95th percentile is 99.22
What is the top percentile?
The top percentile is 100. It represents the maximum score.
What percentile does the 5th Decile correspond to?
50th percentile or median
What does 5th-95th percentile mean?
It is the vast majority of people say 100 people took a test 5th-95th percentile would be the middle 90 people
What is the corresponding median value of percentile quartile and deciale?
Median = 50th percentile or 2nd quartile or 5th decile.
What is the fifth and 9fifth percentiles?
The 50th percentile is average. The 5th is way below and the 95th is way above.The 5th and 95th percentiles are the lines that set of the "edges of the curve" in a distribution over a bell curve. If you draw the bell, and mark the 5th and 95th percentile spots, those marks separate the bulk of the curve from its edges. The 5th percentile sets off the bottom edge and the 95th percentile sets off the top edge of the curve.
What is the z score that corresponds to the 5th percentile?
z = -1.644853 (approx).
What does 5th percentile crash test dummy means?
small female size
What if a two year old is in the 5th percentile for height?
sprinkle miracle grow over him while he sleeps
What is meant by 'fifth percent ile' '50th percent ile' '9fifth percent ile'?
The 5th percentile is the value such that 5% of the population are below it. Similarly 50% or half the population lies below the 50th percentile.
What is meaning of percentile in gujarati?
percentile
What weight is considered overweight for an eleven year old girl?
If you wish to determine if you are overweight the following information may help:The following is the typical information that is used to determine if a child is underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese; you must start with a children's weight chart, in which you simply plan/plot your height, BMI (Body Mass Index) and weight to determine where you fall with others children of your age group.Now to determine if you are underweight, the BMI should be below the 5th percentile; if you are of normal weight, the BMI should be at the 5th percentile but less than the 85th percentile; if your are overweight, the BMI should be the 85th percentile but below the 95th percentile; and finally, if you are of obese weight, the BMI is at or above the 95th percentile.
What percentile BMI standard for teens is underweight?
A BMI below the 5th percentile is underweight, and a BMI below the 3rd percentile is severely underweight. Here are all the weight ranges for ages 2-20:100th Severely Obese95th - 99th Obese85th - 94th Overweight5th - 84th Healthy3rd - 4th Underweight0th - 2nd Severely Underweight
What is the percentile if a z- score is 0.62?
77th percentile.
