SOLUTION: A student scored 34 percent on a test, and was in the 20th percentile. Explain these two numbers.

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Question 481884: A student scored 34 percent on a test, and was in the 20th percentile. Explain these two numbers.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A student scored 34 percent on a test, and was in the 20th percentile. Explain these two numbers.
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He answered 34% of the questions correctly.
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He scored better on the test than 20% of all
those who took the test.
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Stan H.