A percentile of greater than 50 may only occur when the mean of the raw score distribution is greater than 50.

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A percentile of greater than 50 can occur regardless of the mean of the raw score distribution. Percentile refers to the percentage of scores that fall below a given score. If a score is higher than more than 50% of the scores in the distribution, then the corresponding percentile will be greater than 50, regardless of the mean.

A Percentile of Greater Than 50 May Only Occur When