In a 60- item test, you got 55 which is the 60th percentile. What does it mean?*1 pointA. You got the highest score.B. Your score is higher than 40 % of your classmates.C. 40 % of your classmates got the scores higher than 55.D. 60 % of your classmates did not pass the test.
Question
In a 60- item test, you got 55 which is the 60th percentile. What does it mean?*1 pointA. You got the highest score.B. Your score is higher than 40 % of your classmates.C. 40 % of your classmates got the scores higher than 55.D. 60 % of your classmates did not pass the test.
Solution
The correct answer is B. Your score is higher than 40% of your classmates. Being in the 60th percentile means that you scored higher than 60% of the test takers. In this case, it means you scored higher than 40% of your classmates.
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