Ms. Johnson announces to the class that 40% of the students will receive a "C" in the class and that the top 10% of the students will receive "A's", the next 20% of the students will receive "B's", the bottom 10% of the class will receive "F's" with the final 20% of the class receiving "D's." How can this be?

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Ms. Johnson uses norm-referenced grading, which compares students against each other to distribute grades based on a predetermined percentage, rather than measuring against a fixed set of criteria.

Ms Johnson Announces to the Class That 40% of the Students