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On a 60 point written assignment, the 80th percentile for the number of points earned was 49. Interpret the 80th percentile in the context of this situation.

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Answer:

In 80% of the tests the number of points scored was less than 49 and in 20% of the tests the number of points scored was higher than 49.

Explanation:

When a value V is said to be in the xth percentile of a set, x% of the values in the set are lower than V and (100-x)% of the values in the set are higher than V.

On a 60 point written assignment, the 80th percentile for the number of points earned was 49. Interpret the 80th percentile in the context of this situation.

The interpretation is that in 80% of the tests the number of points scored was less than 49 and in 20% of the tests the number of points scored was higher than 49.

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