Consider the following set of scores: 81, 83, 84, 84, 87. What rank would you give to a score of 84?
A) 3
B) 3.5
C) 4
D) 4.5

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In a set of scores, when there are ties, the rank given to tied scores is the average of what their ranks would have been if they were not tied. Here, the scores of 84 would be ranked 3rd and 4th if they were distinct. Therefore, the rank assigned to a score of 84 is the average of 3 and 4, which is 3.5.

Consider the Following Set of Scores: 81, 83, 84, 84