The report “ Earnings by Education Level and Gender” ( U. S. Census Bureau, 2009) gave the following percentiles for annual earnings of full- time female workers age 25 and older with an associate degree:
25th percentile = $ 26,800 50th percentile = $ 36,800
75th percentile = $ 51,100
a. For each of these percentiles, write a sentence interpreting the value of the percentile.
b. The report also gave percentiles for men age 25 and older with an associate degree:
25th percentile = $ 35,700 50th percentile = $ 50,100
75th percentile = $ 68,000
Write a few sentences commenting on how these values compare to the percentiles for women.