Using the table below, what grade would a student who ranked in the 50th percentile receive.
$\begin{array}{ccc}
\hline \text { Grade } & \text { Class Boundaries } & \text { Frequency } \
\hline \text { A } & 89.5-99.5 & 4 \
\text { B } & 79.5-89.5 & 7 \
\text { C } & 69.5-79.5 & 11 \
\text { D } & 59.5-69.5 & 3 \
\text { F } & 49.5-59.5 & 3
\end{array}$
A) D
B) F
C) C
D) B

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The 50th percentile falls in the middle of the data. Adding the frequencies: 4 (A) + 7 (B) + 11 (C) + 3 (D) + 3 (F) = 28. Half of 28 is 14, so the 14th student falls in the C grade range, which has the largest frequency and covers the middle of the distribution.

Using the Table Below, What Grade Would a Student Who