Lily recently took a biochemistry test, and it was reported back to her that her score placed her at the 97^th percentile. Therefore: A) Lily's score has a z-score of 0.97 B) Lily was in the bottom 3% of the students who took the test C) Lily scored as high or higher than 97% of the students who took the test D) ninety-seven students who took the test scored below Lily E) ninety-seven students who took the test scored the same as Lily

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Lily scored as high or higher than 97% of the students who took the test. This is indicated by the fact that her score placed her at the 97th percentile. The other answer choices are incorrect: 
A) cannot be determined from the given information 
B) contradicts the fact that Lily was in the top 3% of the students who took the test 
D) and E) suggest that there were only 97 students who took the test, but this cannot be determined from the given information.

Lily Recently Took a Biochemistry Test, and It Was Reported