Identify whether the average described is a mean, median, or mode.
-The physics teacher grades on a curve. She gives A's to students whose scores are in the top 10%, B's to those whose scores fall in the next 20%, Fs to those with scores in the bottom 10%, Ds to the next 20%, and those with
Average scores get a C.
A) Mode
B) Median
C) Mean

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The description refers to dividing scores into percentiles, which is a method of categorizing based on the median. The median is the middle value when data is ordered, and assigning grades based on percentages (top 10%, next 20%, etc.) aligns with how the median is used to divide a set of scores.

Identify Whether the Average Described Is a Mean, Median, or Mode