Question

a students score on an actuarial exam is in the 78th percentile. what can you conclude about the students exam score? choose the correct answer below. a. 78% of students scored higher than this particular student. b. about 78% of students achieved the same score as this particular student. c. the student scored a 78% on the exam. d. the student scored higher than 78% of the students who took the actuarial exam.

Explanation:

The nth percentile of a data - set means that n% of the data values are less than or equal to that value. So, if a student's score is in the 78th percentile, it means the student scored higher than 78% of the students who took the exam.

Answer:

D. The student scored higher than 78% of the students who took the actuarial exam