SOLUTION: A student who took a national standardized test was informed her score was in the 93rd percentile. From this information, which one of the following statements is correct? A The

Question 1031458: A student who took a national standardized test was informed her score was in the 93rd percentile. From this information, which one of the following statements is correct?
A The z-score for her score was .93
B About 93% of all people who took the exam scored higher than her score
C 93% of her answers on the test had to be correct
D Approximately 93% of the scores on the test were less than her score
E None of the above are true
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It is D.
z of 0.93 has nothing directly to do with percentile.
Percentiles are comparison with others; the higher the percentile, the more below a person, not above.
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