Understanding Nutrition (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 16.1, Problem 16.1TI
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To determine: The percentile for a 12-month-old girl who weighs 21 pounds.
Concept introduction: The percentile is a value where a certain percentage of scores below it. If an individual’s score is in the 90th percentile, it means that he scored better than 90% of individuals that took the test.
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