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Post-UTME Mathematics 2017 Objective — Question 15

Question 15 of 50 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Mathematics 2017 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Kim is in the tenth grade and takes a standardized science test (raw score 72, percentile 88, stanine 8, grade equivalent 12.1). Kim's test scores indicate that:

  • A. he scored as well or better than 72 of the test takers
  • B. 28% of the test takers scored better than he did
  • C. he would perform adequately in a twelfth grade science class
  • D. he scored as well or better than 88% of the test takers / E. he answered 72% of the questions correctlyCorrect

Explanation

The percentile of 88 means Kim scored as well as or better than 88% of test takers.

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