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a. Find the 3rd quartile , 72nd percentile, and the 8th decile of the set of data.
b. What is the percentile rank of Dennis and Christine?
c. Based on their percentile and percentile ranks, will Dennis and Christine receive a scholarship? Explain your answer...

Transcribed Image Text:1. Read the problem carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Dennis and Christine scored 32 and 23, respectively, in the National Career
Assessment Examination (NCAE). The determining factor for a college scholarship is that a
student's score should be in the top 10% of the scores of his/her graduating class. The
students in the graduating class obtained the following scores in the NCAE.
NCAE Scores
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39-41
6.
36-38
7
33-35
30-32
13
27-29
22
24- 26
10
21- 23
18-20
15- 17
8
12-14
4
9- 11
2
6-8
1
3-5
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