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AP®︎/College Statistics

Lesson 1: Percentiles

Calculate percentiles

AP.STATS: UNC‑1 (EU), UNC‑1.I (LO), UNC‑1.I.5 (EK) CCSS.Math: HSS.ID.A.4, HSS.ID.A

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The dot plot shows the number of days from hatching until their first flight for 12 northern spotted owlets.

Which of the following is the closest estimate to the
for the owlet that took 35 days?

(Choice A)
58, start superscript, start text, t, h, end text, end superscript percentile
(Choice B)
67, start superscript, start text, t, h, end text, end superscript percentile
(Choice C)
75, start superscript, start text, t, h, end text, end superscript percentile
(Choice D)
83, start superscript, start text, t, h, end text, end superscript percentile

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