During a conversation between two police officers, one comments, "I made an 86 on the last sergeant's exam, which ain't bad. But 74 percent of the other officers that took the same exam made a better score." The statistic used here is a:

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The officer is referring to his percentile rank, which indicates the percentage of people who scored lower than him. Specifically, he is saying that he scored higher than 74% of the other officers who took the same exam.

During a Conversation Between Two Police Officers, One Comments, "I