
Use the QUARTILE function to calculate the
quartiles
In this example, the quartile of a list has to be determined. The
QUARTILE function returns the quartile of a data set. Quartiles are
used to divide populations into four classes with each containing
one-fourth of the total population.
QUARTILE(array, quart)
array: An array or cell range of numeric values for which you
want to find the quartile value.
quart: A number from 0 to 4 that specifies the value to return.
(0 = Minimum value,1=First quartile (25th percentile), 2 =
Median value (50th percentile), 3 = Third quartile (75th per-
centile), 4 = Maximum value)
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To determine the quartiles into which employee ...