Sawyer scored at the 40th percentile on the mathematical component of the ACT Assessment. This means that, for the mathematical section of the ACT,
A) he incorrectly answered 40% of the questions on the exam.
B) he obtained a raw score of 40.
C) he scored higher than 60% of the sample used to establish the test norms.
D) he scored lower than 60% of the sample used to establish the test norms.

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The percentile score indicates how many people scored lower than Sawyer. Since he scored at the 40th percentile, he scored lower than 60% of the sample used to establish the test norms (choice D). It does not indicate the number of questions he answered correctly or incorrectly (choice A) or his raw score (choice B).

Sawyer Scored at the 40th Percentile on the Mathematical Component