Sawyer Scored at the 40th Percentile on the Mathematical Component

question 187

Multiple Choice

Sawyer scored at the 40th percentile on the mathematical component of a standardized test.What does this mean

• A) He obtained a raw score of 40. 
• B) He incorrectly answered 40 percent of the questions on the exam. 
• C) He scored lower than 60 percent of the sample used to establish the test norms. 
• D) He scored higher than 60 percent of the sample used to establish the test norms.

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