Question

(b) the washington nationals number of wins is at the 70th percentile of the distribution. interpret this value. how many games did washington win?
○ the washington nationals won more games than 70 percent of the 30 teams. the nationals won 93 games in 2019.
○ the washington nationals won fewer games than 70 percent of the 30 teams. the nationals won 93 games in 2019.
○ the washington nationals won more games than 70 percent of the 30 teams. the nationals won 70 games in 2019.
○ the washington nationals won fewer games than 70 percent of the 30 teams. the nationals won 70 games in 2019.

Explanation:

A percentile value (e.g., 70th percentile) means that the data point (number of wins here) is greater than the corresponding percentage of the dataset. So, the 70th percentile implies the Washington Nationals won more games than 70% of the 30 teams. Also, from baseball knowledge or the context, the Nationals won 93 games in 2019 (not 70). So we check the options: the first option matches this interpretation (more than 70% of 30 teams, 93 games).

Answer:

The Washington Nationals won more games than 70 percent of the 30 teams. The Nationals won 93 games in 2019.