SOLUTION: Percentiles Josie Waverly scored in the 73rd percentile on the verbal part of her College Board test. What does that mean?

SOLUTION: Percentiles Josie Waverly scored in the 73rd percentile on the verbal part of her College Board test. What does that mean?

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Question 450594: Percentiles Josie Waverly scored in the 73rd percentile on the verbal part of her College Board test. What does that mean?

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Josie Waverly scored in the 73rd percentile on the verbal part of her College Board test. What does that mean?
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Her score was better than 73% of the other scores.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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