PRC-2 · Chapter 8 · Question 41 of 60
What does the Third Quartile (Q3) of a dataset mathematically correspond to?
Test yourself: pick an answer
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C) The 75th Percentile
Explanation
Quartiles divide data into four equal parts. The third quartile (Q3) marks the point where 75% of the data values lie strictly below it, making it identical to the 75th percentile.
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