Describing the Distribution of a Quantitative Variable

AP Statistics· difficulty 3/5

The cumulative relative frequency graph shows scores on a 100-point quiz.

Cumulative Relative Frequency 1.0 0.5 0.0

Approximately what is the 50th percentile (median) score?

  • A

    0.5

  • B

    100

  • C

    0

  • D

    About the score where the curve reaches 0.5 (around the middle x value)

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Explanation

The median corresponds to the x-value where cumulative relative frequency = 0.5 — read horizontally then drop down to the x-axis.

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