Questions tagged [percentile]

A value representing the lowest $n$ percent of the values in a data set or of the possible values of a random variable.

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Sum of percentiles compared to percentile of the sum

Consider random variables X_ij, where i is in {1,...,T} and j is in {1,...,M}. Can we compare these two statements? Sum{over j}(95th percentile {over i} of X_ij) and 95th percentile {over i}(Sum{over j} of X_ij) I personally conjecture that 95th…
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Is there a way to derive the percentage to add, from the percentage to subtract?

Here is an example: 24.30 + 66.6% = 40.50 40.50 - 60% = 24.30 or (24.30 + 66.6%) - 60% = 24.30 I know if I add $66.6\%$ to $24.30$, I get $40.50$ and if I subtract $60\%$ from $40.50$ I get the other value back (values are being rounded here!) $$(X…
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