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Last year over 13,000 students took an entrance exam at a certain state university. Maya's score was at the 91st percentile. Dante's score was at the 34thpercentile.Which of the following must be true about Maya's score?1. About 91% of the students who took the exam scored lower than Maya.2. Maya got about 91% of the questions correct.3. Maya's score was in the bottom half of all scores.4. Maya missed 9 questions.Which of the following must be true about Maya's and Dante's scores?1. Both Maya and Dante scored higher than the median.2. Both Maya and Dante scored below than the median.3.Maya scored higher than Dante.4. Dante scored higher than Maya.

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Answer:

1. About 91% of the students who took the exam scored lower than Maya.

3. Maya scored higher than Dante.

Step-by-step explanation:

A 91st percentile means that 91 percent of the people scored lower than Maya.

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