What Does It Mean That an Individual Makes a 70

question 20

Multiple Choice

What does it mean that an individual makes a 70 on a test and this score corresponds to the 50th percentile?

• A)The individual scored better than 70% of the people who took the test.
• B)With a score of 50, he performed better than 50% of the people who took the test.
• C)With a score of 70, he scored better than 50% of the people who took the test.
• D)70 people scored higher than he did and 70 people scored lower than he did.

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