A student scores in the 80th percentile on an exam.What does this mean in comparison to all other students?
A) The student scored higher than 80% of all others who took the exam.
B) The student scored worse than 80% of all others who took the exam.
C) Of all those who took the exam, only 80% of them completed it.
D) The student would score the same grade on the exam 80% of the time.

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The 80th percentile means the student scored higher than 80% of all others who took the exam. It indicates the student's performance was better than the majority of the test-takers.

A Student Scores in the 80th Percentile on an Exam