SOLUTION: It is possible to know which students scored in the top 10% of the class of 100 by looking that the 10 highest scores. a) True b) False

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Question 1116930: It is possible to know which students scored in the top 10% of the class of 100 by looking that the 10 highest scores.
a) True b) False

Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


True if and only if the list of the top ten scores had student's names associated with them. Just looking at the scores themselves doesn't tell you anything about who achieved them.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it


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