SOLUTION: A student scored 46 percent on a test, and was in the 27th percentile. Explain these two numbers. Thank you

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Question 476292: A student scored 46 percent on a test, and was in the 27th percentile. Explain these two numbers.
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A student scored 46 percent on a test, and was in the 27th percentile. Explain these two numbers.
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27% of the students had a score lower than 46%.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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