document.write( "Question 67705: A) In a set of test scores, nine scores are above the 40th percentile. How many test scores are in this set.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "B) Nine students scored 75 or less on a mathematics test. If 75 is the 25th percentile, what is the number of students who took this test. \n" ); document.write( "
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A) In a set of test scores, nine scores are above the 40th percentile. How many test scores are in this set.
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\n" ); document.write( "If 40% are below the given score, 60% must be above it.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x be the total number of scores.
\n" ); document.write( "0.60x=9
\n" ); document.write( "x=15 (this is the total number of scores)
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "B) Nine students scored 75 or less on a mathematics test. If 75 is the 25th percentile, what is the number of students who took this test.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x be the total number of students.
\n" ); document.write( "0.25x=9
\n" ); document.write( "x=36 (total number of students)
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