Alright, let's put on our "non-math brain" hats and break this down in the simplest terms!
Imagine you're in a race with your classmates, and your teacher puts you all in four groups based on how good you are at, let's say, solving math problems.
Now, in the first group, you've got the folks who aren't doing so hot. We call this the "first quartile." They're at the back of the race, like trying to climb a small hill.
In the second group, we've got the next set of students – they're a bit better than the first bunch but still not superstars. That's the "second quartile." They're also trying to get up that little hill.
Now, here's the thing: it's kinda like these lower-ranked students have a smaller hill to climb to catch up with the next group. It's tough, but it's a manageable hill.
But then, you look at the third quartile. They're halfway up the performance mountain already. Going from there to the fourth quartile, where the super-smart kids are, is like trying to climb a massive, almost-vertical cliff.
So, in non-math speak, yes.
~~ The Marcus Virgilius
