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Question: Identify the incorrect statement(s).
I. Percentiles divide the data set into 100 equal groups.
II. Deciles divide the distribution into 10 equal groups.
III. Quartiles divide the distribution into 25 equal groups.


A ) all are incorrect
B ) I only
C ) II only
D ) III only

Steps to derive

1 Percentiles divide the data set into 100 equal groups.


2 Deciles divide the distribution into 10 groups.


3 Quartiles divide the distribution into 4 equal groups.


4 So, statement 3 is incorrect.



Hence the right answer is Option D

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