1. **State the problem:** Find the 14th percentile, $P_{14}$, from the given data set.
2. **Recall the formula for the percentile position:**
$$
L = \frac{P}{100} \times (n + 1)
$$
where $P$ is the percentile (14 here) and $n$ is the number of data points.
3. **Count the number of data points:** There are 39 data points.
4. **Calculate the position $L$:**
$$
L = \frac{14}{100} \times (39 + 1) = 0.14 \times 40 = 5.6
$$
5. **Interpret $L=5.6$:** The 14th percentile lies between the 5th and 6th data points.
6. **Identify the 5th and 6th data points:** Sorted data points are:
1: 10
2: 11
3: 11.5
4: 11.6
5: 14.3
6: 14.7
7. **Interpolate to find $P_{14}$:**
$$
P_{14} = x_5 + (L - 5)(x_6 - x_5) = 14.3 + (5.6 - 5)(14.7 - 14.3) = 14.3 + 0.6 \times 0.4 = 14.3 + 0.24 = 14.54
$$
8. **Final answer:**
$$
P_{14} = 14.54
$$
This means 14% of the data falls below approximately 14.54.
Percentile Calculation 05F622
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