SOLUTION: A student scored 74 percent on a test, and was in the 57th percentile. Explain these two numbers. (Points: 2)

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Question 227904: A student scored 74 percent on a test, and was in the 57th percentile. Explain these two numbers. (Points: 2)

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A student scored 74 percent on a test, and was in the 57th percentile. Explain these two numbers.
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74% means the students would have gotten 74 out of 100 correct
if the test had 100 questions.
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57%ile means 57% of the students received a lower score than
the student who received a score of 74%.
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Stan H.