Concept explainers
To evaluate whether the given statement is true or false.
Answer to Problem 26PFA
The given statement “The percentile rank of the team with highest score is at the 100th percentile.” is false
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
“The percentile rank of the team with highest score is at the 100th percentile.”
Formula used: Percentile is,
Where, P = Total number of observations
L = Number of observations below mark
Proof:
Let take an example,
If “x” is the highest in the range, and there are total 200,000 observations.
Substituting the values in percentile formula,
On solving,
Evaluating the statement and the example. It implies in any circumstances, 100 percentile is not possible. Hence, the given statement is not true.
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