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Rank the claims in the following set from general to least vague.
a.The students with the most points at the end of the semester will get the best grades.
b.The top 10 percent of the class will receive "A"s.
c.Everybody whose average is 90 or above will get an A.
d.The class will be graded on a curve.
e.Grading will be relatively tough in this course.
Decreasingly general: (a), (e), (d); (b)and (c)about equal.
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