Position measurements

Position measurements

1. What are they?

   • are values ​​that allow the data set to be divided into equal percentage parts and are used to classify an observation within a population or sample.
     • quartiles
       • are the three values ​​of the variable of a distribution that divide it into four equal parts, that is, 25%, 50%, 75%.
     • deciles
       • Represents a position that divides the data set into 10 equal parts, that is: 10, 20, 30....90%
     • percentiles
       • They are the calculation of a position which is used to determine the value of the data under which the required percentage is found.