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Why use percentiles? 2011-04-29
From Kenneth:
I need some clarification regarding the word "percentile."

Here is an example and what I know: If an investor had twenty stocks in his portfolio and five of those stocks paid an annual dividend of $200.00 or more, the five stocks are in the 25 percentile.

Why is this word necessary? If my example and explanation is correct, why not simply indicate that 25% of his stocks paid an annual dividend of $200.00 or more?

Answered by Penny Nom.
Percentiles 2009-03-21
From Shawn:
For a normal distribution of u=654.00 and o=138.00.
What is the percentile rank for X=426?

Answered by Harley Weston.
Percentiles 2004-08-15
From Gary:
Table 1 Selected percentiles for family income in the US in 1992 1 $1,300 10 $10,200 25 $20,100 50 $36,800 75 $58,100 90 $85,000 99 $151,800

Q. The percentage of families in Table 1 with incomes below $58,100 was about?

Answered by Penny Nom.
 
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