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Chapter 3, Problem 16E

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Problem 16E

You Explain It! Percentiles Explain the meaning of the following percentiles. Source: National Center for Health Statistics.

(a) The 5th percentile of the weight of males 36 months of age is 12.0 kg.

(b) The 95th percentile of the length of newborn females is 53.8 cm.

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QUESTION:

Problem 16E

You Explain It! Percentiles Explain the meaning of the following percentiles. Source: National Center for Health Statistics.

(a) The 5th percentile of the weight of males 36 months of age is 12.0 kg.

(b) The 95th percentile of the length of newborn females is 53.8 cm.

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Step 1 of 2:

The data from vital and Health Statistics is given.

We have to describe the meaning of the following percentiles.

  1. The 5th percentile of the weight of males 36 months of age is 12.0 kg.
  2. The 95th percentile of the length of newborn females is 53.8 cm.

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