This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Central tendency, Dispersion, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
50th percentile is equivalent to: 
Select and explain. 
A. Mean, B. Median, C. Mode, D. Range
B: Median
Answer: B: Median 
Explanation: Median: Middle value in ascending order / Average of 2 middle values in ascending order - 50th percentile means 50% values are below that value in Ascending order Hence, it becomes Middle value (50% above, 50% below) or Median