Two independent samples of tall and short students are selected, and their scores on a 25 point statistics quiz are recorded as shown in the table below. What is the rank of Wilt's s in most exams, higher values rank ahead of lower values.
$\begin{array}{c|cccccccccc}
\text { Tall } & 19 & 21 & 16 & 18 & 14 & 17 \text { (Wilt) } & 12 & 21 & 14 & 16 \
\hline \text { Short } & 14 & 17 & 21 & 19 & 16 & 21 & 18 & 17 & 19 & 18
\end{array}$

A) 13
B) 8
C) 12
D) 7

Question

Two independent samples of tall and short students are selected, and their scores on a 25 point statistics quiz are recorded as shown in the table below. What is the rank of Wilt's s in most exams, higher values rank ahead of lower values.
$\begin{array}{c|cccccccccc}
\text { Tall } & 19 & 21 & 16 & 18 & 14 & 17 \text { (Wilt) } & 12 & 21 & 14 & 16 \
\hline \text { Short } & 14 & 17 & 21 & 19 & 16 & 21 & 18 & 17 & 19 & 18
\end{array}$

A) 13
B) 8
C) 12
D) 7

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To determine Wilt's rank, we first need to order all the scores from both groups together from highest to lowest. The scores, when combined and sorted, are: 21, 21, 21, 21, 19, 19, 19, 18, 18, 18, 18, 17, 17, 17 (Wilt), 16, 16, 14, 14, 12. Wilt's score of 17 ranks 13th in this ordered list, but since there are three instances of 17, and we rank higher values ahead of lower values, Wilt's rank is shared and considered as the first occurrence of the score 17, making his rank 12th.

Two Independent Samples of Tall and Short Students Are Selected