In a data set containing n values, the 67th percentile can be found as follows: $$\mathrm { P } _ { 67 } = \frac { 67 } { 100 } \cdot \mathrm { n }$$ ?

Name: In a data set containing n values, the 67th percentile can be found as follows: \[\mathrm { P } _ { 67 } = \frac { 67 } { 100 } \cdot \mathrm { n }\] ?
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The formula given calculates the position of the 67th percentile in a sorted data set, not the actual value of the 67th percentile. The value at this position is the 67th percentile.

In a Data Set Containing N Values, the 67th Percentile P67=67100⋅n\mathrm { P } _ { 67 } = \frac { 67 } { 100 } \cdot \mathrm { n }P67​=10067​⋅n

In a Data Set Containing N Values, the 67th Percentile $\mathrm { P } _ { 67 } = \frac { 67 } { 100 } \cdot \mathrm { n }$