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Udhay Posted 14 years ago
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what is the difference between percentage and percentile. How to calculate percentile.
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Welcome Udhay; Percent (per + cent, a Latin word for 100) is a ratio based on 100. For example, you have a survey, and 3500 people responded to the survey. Question 1: Are you Male (M) or Female(F) 500 people answered male (M) 2000 people answered female (F) the rest did not answer.
- Welcome Udhay; Percent (per + cent, a Latin word for 100) is a ratio based on 100.
- For example, you have a survey, and 3500 people responded to the survey.
- Question 1: Are you Male (M) or Female(F) 500 people answered male (M) 2000 people answered female (F) the rest did not answer.
- So: 14% of the responders were Male 57% were female, and 29% did not answer.
- Percentage is a noun, so you can ask: What percentage of the responders were female?
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Welcome Udhay;
Percent (per + cent, a Latin word for 100) is a ratio based on 100.
For example, you have a survey, and 3500 people responded to the survey.
Question 1: Are you Male (M) or Female(F)
500 people answered male (M)
2000 people answered female (F)
the rest did not answer.
So: 14% of the responders were Male 57% were female, and 29% did
Percent (per + cent, a Latin word for 100) is a ratio based on 100.
For example, you have a survey, and 3500 people responded to the survey.
Question 1: Are you Male (M) or Female(F)
500 people answered male (M)
2000 people answered female (F)
the rest did not answer.
So: 14% of the responders were Male 57% were female, and 29% did
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