What Percentage of the Population Is Described as Gifted, According

question 131

Multiple Choice

What percentage of the population is described as gifted, according to IQ standards?

• A) about .01 percent
• B) about 1 percent
• C) around 2 percent
• D) nearly 10 percent

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