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Chapter 2: Q T2.1. (page 148)

Many professional schools require applicants to take a standardized test. Suppose that 1000 students take such a test. Several weeks after the test, Pete receives his score report: he got a 63, which placed him at the 73rd percentile. This means that

a. Pete’s score was below the median.

b. Pete did worse than about 63% of the test takers.

c. Pete did worse than about 73% of the test takers.

d. Pete did better than about 63% of the test takers.

e. Pete did better than about 73% of the test takers.

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The correct option is (e) Pete did better than about 73% of the test takers.

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Given information

A test like this is given to 1000 students. Pete receives his score report many weeks after the test: he received a 63, putting him in the 73rd percentile.

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Explanation

The 73rdpercentile is a data point where 73percent of all data is less than or equal to it. It also signifies that 27%of the data is more than or equal to the data point, implying that the researcher's score was lower than 73%of all test scores, implying that the researcher's score was higher than 73%of all test takers. Hence, the correct option is (e)

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