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GCSE Design and Technology · key term
A value below which a stated percentage of measurements in a population falls. For example, about 5% fall below the 5th percentile.
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Paper 1
Revise: Primary and secondary data analysisA percentile identifies a measurement's position within a population. At the 5th percentile, about 5% of measurements are smaller and 95% are larger. At the 95th percentile, about 95% are smaller and 5% are larger.
Choose percentiles to suit the task: smaller users usually determine reach limits, while larger users usually determine clearances.
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