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Section I: Multiple Choice Select the best answer for each question. Many professional
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Section I: Multiple Choice Select the best answer for each question. 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) Petes 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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Section I: Multiple Choice Select the best answer for each question. 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) Petes 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.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
Number of students taking test,\(n =1000\)
Pete’s score = 63
Pete’s percentile = 73rd percentile
Determine what does Pete’s percentile means: