In a hearing test, subjects estimate the loudness (in decibels) of sound, and the results are;
68, 67, 70, 71, 68, 75, 68, 62, 80, 73, 68

-What is the 90^th percentile?

Question

In a hearing test, subjects estimate the loudness (in decibels) of sound, and the results are; 68, 67, 70, 71, 68, 75, 68, 62, 80, 73, 68 -What is the 90^th percentile? A)73 B)68 C)70.5 D)67 E)75

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The 90th percentile is the value below which 90% of the observations fall. In the sorted data (62, 67, 68, 68, 68, 68, 70, 71, 73, 75, 80), the 90th percentile is the 10th value, which is 75.

In a Hearing Test, Subjects Estimate the Loudness (In Decibels)