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Name: Percentiles
ID: m10805
Language: English (en)
Summary: This module gives the definition of percentile along with several examples
Subject: Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords: percentile
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5 plus MathML//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License

Authors: David Lane (lane@rice.edu)
Copyright Holders: David Lane (lane@rice.edu)
Maintainers: David Lane (lane@rice.edu), Eileen Meyer (meyer@rice.edu)

Version: 2.9 (history)
Created: Aug 13, 2002 12:00 am GMT-5
Revised: Apr 20, 2008 2:57 pm GMT-5

Version History

Version: 2.9 Apr 20, 2008 2:57 pm GMT-5 by David Lane
Changes:
Typos corrected; external links corrected.

Version: 2.8 Oct 16, 2007 5:08 pm GMT-5 by David Lane
Changes:
 Corrected typo changing "rank" to "score" in the section on definition of percentile.

Version: 2.7 Jan 27, 2006 11:51 am US/Central by David Lane
Changes:
Corrected error in Example 3.

Version: 2.6 Apr 20, 2005 8:31 pm GMT-5 by David Lane
Changes:
Typo in example 3 for variable 
FR is corrected.

Version: 2.5 Jun 20, 2003 12:00 am GMT-5 by Liqun Wang
Changes:
Correct one term link.

Version: 2.4 Jun 20, 2003 12:00 am GMT-5 by Liqun Wang
Changes:
1. change version from 0.4 to 0.5
2. add an link (before it is empty) 

Version: 2.3 Mar 14, 2003 12:00 am US/Central by Charlet Reedstrom
Changes:
fixed link and typos, updated text, fixed eqn with wrong math

Version: 2.2 Nov 11, 2002 12:00 am US/Central by (Unknown)
Changes:
added maintainer

Version: 2.1 Aug 14, 2002 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes:
Completion of module.  Metadata, abstract and keywords added.  Print is fine

Version: 2.0 Aug 13, 2002 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes:
Added initial template for new module m10805

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American Chemical Society (ACS) Style Guide:

Lane, D. Percentiles, Connexions Web site. http://cnx.org/content/m10805/2.9/, Apr 20, 2008.

American Medical Assocation (AMA) Manual of Style:

Lane D. Percentiles [Connexions Web site]. April 20, 2008. Available at: http://cnx.org/content/m10805/2.9/.

American Psychological Assocation (APA) Publication Manual:

Lane, D. (2008, April 20). Percentiles. Retrieved from the Connexions Web site: http://cnx.org/content/m10805/2.9/

Chicago Manual of Style (Bibliography):

Lane, David. "Percentiles." Connexions. April 20, 2008. http://cnx.org/content/m10805/2.9/.

Chicago Manual of Style (Note):

David Lane, "Percentiles," Connexions, April 20, 2008, http://cnx.org/content/m10805/2.9/.

Chicago Manual of Style (Reference, in Author-Date style):

Lane, D. 2008. Percentiles. Connexions, April 20, 2008. http://cnx.org/content/m10805/2.9/.

Modern Languages Association (MLA) Style Manual:

Lane, David. Percentiles. Connexions. 20 Apr. 2008 <http://cnx.org/content/m10805/2.9/>.