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-When results from a scholastic assessment test are sent to test-takers, the percentiles associated with their scores are also given. Suppose a test-taker scored at the 59th percentile for their verbal grade and at the 28th percentile for their quantitative grade. Interpret these results.
A) This student performed better than 59% of the other test-takers in the verbal part and better than 28% in the quantitative part.
B) This student performed better than 59% of the other test-takers in the verbal part and better than 72% in
C) This student performed better than 41% of the other test-takers in the verbal part and better than 72% in
D) This student performed better than 41% of the other test-takers in the verbal part and better than 28% in

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Being in the 59th percentile means the student scored higher than 59% of the test-takers in the verbal section, and being in the 28th percentile means they scored higher than 28% of the test-takers in the quantitative section.

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