Consider the following set of scores: 25, 28, 28, 28, 30. In assigning ranks to the scores, a score of 28 receives a rank of _________.
A) 2.5
B) 2
C) 4
D) 3

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The three scores of 28 are the second, third, and fourth highest scores. When assigning ranks with ties, you average the ranks that the tied values span. Here, 28 spans the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th positions, so the average rank is (2+3+4)/3 = 3.

Consider the Following Set of Scores: 25, 28, 28, 28