Suppose You Are in the 87th Percentile on a Test

question 65

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are in the 87th percentile on a test. This means

• A)you are among the top 13 students in the class.
• B)87% of the students got a score lower than yours.
• C)you got 87% of the test items correct.
• D)87% of the students got a score higher than yours.

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