If the following nine scores are ranked from smallest (#1)to largest,what rank should be assigned to a score of X = 1? Scores: 1,1,1,1,3,6,6,6,9
A)1
B)2
C)2.5
D)4

Question

If the following nine scores are ranked from smallest (#1)to largest,what rank should be assigned to a score of X = 1?	Scores: 1,1,1,1,3,6,6,6,9
A)1
B)2
C)2.5
D)4

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When multiple scores are the same, they are assigned the average of their ranks. The scores of 1 are in positions 1, 2, 3, and 4, so the rank assigned to each score of 1 is the average of these positions: (1+2+3+4)/4 = 2.5.

If the Following Nine Scores Are Ranked from Smallest (#1)to