For the numbers 1, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, the rank for 4 is (score of 1 ranks 1)
A) 7
B) 7.5
C) 8
D) none of the descriptive alternatives are correct.

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The number 4 appears four times and starts at the 7th position in the ordered list. The rank is the average of these positions: (7+8+9+10)/4 = 8. However, the rank for the first occurrence of 4 is 7.5, which is the average of the positions 7 and 8.

For the Numbers 1, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4