SOLUTION: a student scored 37 percent on a test, and was in the 23rd percentile. Explain these two numbers.

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Question 504154: a student scored 37 percent on a test, and was in the 23rd percentile. Explain these two numbers.
Answer by cguy21y(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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means that (100 - 23)% of the students scored higher than 37%
so 67% of the student scored higher than 37% on the test.