An army recruit scored in the 80th percentile of incoming soldiers for a fitness test. What can we conclude about that soldier?
A) The soldier scored higher than 80% of soldiers taking the test.
B) The soldier scored higher than 20% of solders taking the test.
C) The soldier scored 30 points higher on the test than the average soldier.
D) No matter how many soldiers took the test, the soldier beat 20 of them on it.

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The 80th percentile means the soldier scored higher than 80% of the soldiers who took the test.

An Army Recruit Scored in the 80th Percentile of Incoming