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The 50th percentile equals the:

Answer: Median.

  • A Mean
  • B Mode
  • C Median
  • D First quartile

Correct answer: C. Median

Explanation: The 50th percentile = Q2 = median. It divides the data into equal halves.

Normal Distribution: the 68-95-99.7 Rule68% within ±1σ95% within ±2σmean=median=mode (centre)

In a perfectly normal (bell-shaped) distribution, mean, median, and mode all coincide at the centre; about 68% of data falls within 1 standard deviation of the mean, 95% within 2, and 99.7% within 3 - the empirical rule used to judge how typical or extreme a value is.

Concept context

Mean, median, mode, standard deviation, and data interpretation

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