If your score falls at the 75th percentile on a standardized test, which of the following is an accurate interpretation?
A)You correctly answered 75% of the items on the test.
B)Seventy-five percent of the people who took the test scored higher than you.
C)Seventy-five percent of the people who took the test scored at or below your score.
D)Your answers to pairs of similar items on the test were the same 75% of the time.

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Being at the 75th percentile means that 75% of test takers scored the same or lower than you, not that you got 75% of the questions correct or that 75% scored higher.

If Your Score Falls at the 75th Percentile on a Standardized