When Scholastic Achievement Test scores (SATs) are sent to test-takers, the percentiles associated with scores are also given. Suppose a test-taker scored at the 98th percentile on the verbal part of the test and at the 29th percentile on the quantitative part. Interpret these results.Group of answer choicesThis student performed better than 98% of the other test-takers on the verbal part and better than 71% on the quantitative part.This student performed better than 2% of the other test-takers on the verbal part and better than 29% on the quantitative part.This student performed better than 98% of the other test-takers on the verbal part and better than 29% on the quantitative part.This student performed better than 2% of the other test-takers on the verbal part and better than 71% on the quantitative part.
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When Scholastic Achievement Test scores (SATs) are sent to test-takers, the percentiles associated with scores are also given. Suppose a test-taker scored at the 98th percentile on the verbal part of the test and at the 29th percentile on the quantitative part. Interpret these results.Group of answer choicesThis student performed better than 98% of the other test-takers on the verbal part and better than 71% on the quantitative part.This student performed better than 2% of the other test-takers on the verbal part and better than 29% on the quantitative part.This student performed better than 98% of the other test-takers on the verbal part and better than 29% on the quantitative part.This student performed better than 2% of the other test-takers on the verbal part and better than 71% on the quantitative part.
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This student performed better than 98% of the other test-takers on the verbal part and better than 29% on the quantitative part.
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