For the Distribution in the Following Table, What Is the Percentile

question 27

Multiple Choice

For the distribution in the following table, what is the percentile rank for X = 8.5? $\begin{array}{cc}X & C / 0 \\\hline 9 & 100 \% \\8 & 80 \% \\7 & 50 \% \\6 & 25 \%\end{array}$

• A) \( \mathrm{X}=90 \% \)
• B) \( X=80 \% \)
• C) \( X=65 \% \)
• D) \( X=50 \% \)

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