If a data set has 740 values that have been sorted from low to high,which value in the data set will be the 20^th percentile? A)The average of the 148^th and 149^th values B)The 20^th value C)The 148^th value D)None of the above

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The 20th percentile is the value that 20% of the data is below. In a data set with 740 values, 20% of the data is 0.20 * 740 = 148 values. Therefore, the 20th percentile is the average of the 148th and 149th values.

If a Data Set Has 740 Values That Have Been