document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1187156>Question 1187156</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> During the scholarship examination of a certain scholarship grant taken by 10,000 applicants, Donnabelle's score was 350 greater than the scores of 8995 applicants who took the examination. What is the percentile of Donnabelle's score?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "During the scholarship examination of a certain scholarship grant taken by 10,000 applicants, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Donnabelle's score was 350 greater than the scores of 8995 applicants who took the examination. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the percentile of Donnabelle's score?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution in the post by &nbsp;@CPhill is &nbsp;INCORRECT.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In his solution, &nbsp;@CPhill states\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. **Applicants scoring the same or higher:** Since there were 10,000 applicants total, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the number of applicants who scored the same or higher than Donnabelle is 10,000 - 8995 = 1005.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is incorrect.  &nbsp;&nbsp;From the problem, &nbsp;we &nbsp;CAN &nbsp;NOT &nbsp;conclude it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the problem, &nbsp;we know that Donnabelle' score was &nbsp;350 greater than the scores of &nbsp;8995 &nbsp;applicants;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but we can not conclude that the number of applicants who scored the same or higher than &nbsp;Donnabelle <BR>\n" );
document.write( "is &nbsp;&nbsp;10,000 - 8995 = 1005.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The statement, &nbsp;which &nbsp;@CPhill makes at this point, &nbsp;is a logical mistake.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Based on the information given in the post, it is NOT POSSIBLE to determine the Donnabelle' percentile precisely;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we only may get an &nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28highlight%28estimation%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28highlight%28estimation%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > &nbsp;that the Donnabelle' percentile is at least\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%2810000-8995%29%2F10000%29%2A100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%2810000-8995%29%2F10000%29%2A100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 89.95.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The given info, &nbsp;related to the concrete value of &nbsp;350 &nbsp;scores, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "does not work in the problem and &nbsp;(in the given context) &nbsp;can not be used in the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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