Question

determine whether the statement makes sense or does not make sense, and explain your reasoning.
i scored in the 50th percentile on a standardized test, so my score is the median.
choose the correct answer below
a. the statement does not make sense because the median, or third quartile, is the 75th percentile.
b. the statement does not make sense because the median, or first quartile, is the 25th percentile.
c. the statement does make sense because the median, or second quartile, is the 50th percentile.
d. the statement does not make sense because a score in the 50th percentile is the standard deviation

Explanation:

The median is the middle value of a data set. The second quartile ($Q_2$) is also the median. Percentiles divide a data set into 100 equal - sized parts. The 50th percentile means that 50% of the data values are less than or equal to that value. Since the median also represents the value where 50% of the data is below (and 50% is above) it, the median is the 50th percentile.

Answer:

C. The statement does make sense because the median, or second quartile, is the 50th percentile.