A student scored 43 percent on a test, and was in the 35th percentile. Explain these two numbers.
Solution
43 PERCENT MEANS HE ANSWERED 43% CORRECT ANSWERS, AND 35
PERCENTILE MEANS HE SCORED BETTER THAN 35 PERCENT OF THE PEOPLE WHO
TOOK THE TEST.
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1. A student scored 43 percent on a test, and was in the 35th percentile. Explain these two numbers.
Solution
43 PERCENT MEANS HE ANSWERED 43% CORRECT ANSWERS, AND 35
PERCENTILE MEANS HE SCORED BETTER THAN 35 PERCENT OF THE PEOPLE WHO
TOOK THE TEST