Percent Deciles

What measures of position divides the distribution into 100 equal parts?

• quartiles

• deciles

• percentiles

• range

How many percent corresponds D6 if you will interpret it?

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

What measures of position divides the distribution into 10 equal parts?

• deciles

• quartiles

• percentiles

• range

The median is equivalent to ____.

• A. the median quartile (Q₂)  

• B. the 5^th decile (D₅)

• C. the 50^th percentile (P₅₀)

• D. all of these

It is recorded in your health card that your weight falls in the 6th decile among the Grade 10 learners. What does this mean?

• Your weight is not normal.

• You have a normal weight.

• You are heavier than 60% of the Grade 10 learners.

• You are heavier than 59% of the Grade 10 learners.

What measure of position divides the distribution into 100 equal parts?

• A. quartiles

• B. deciles

• C.percentiles

• D. range

Jem is a secretary in a toy company. His salary belongs to the 8^th decile. Should Jem be glad with his salary?

• Yes, because 80% of the employee receive less than or equal to Jem’s salary.

• No, because the salary is too small for him.

What measures of position divide the distribution into 100 equal parts?

• quartiles

• deciles

• range

• percentiles

Using the table, compute D5.

• 78.2

• 78.86

• 78.3

• 79.84

What measures of position divide the distribution into 10 equal parts?

• quartiles

• deciles

• percentiles

• range