You are given the following data:
Subject 1 2 3 4 5
Score 10 12 8 10 2
Rank -- -- -- -- --
The ranks for the scores of subjects 1-5 are ____.
A)3.5,5,2,3.5,1
B)1,2,3.5,3.5,5
C)3,5,2,4,1
D)none of these

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the ranks, we arrange the scores in descending order: 12, 10, 10, 8, 2. Then we assign ranks based on the position in this ordering. So scores of 12 and 10 both get a rank of 1 and 2, and scores of 8 and 2 both get a rank of 4 and 5 (since there are ties, we take the average of the ranks). Therefore, the ranks for the scores of subjects 1-5 are 3.5, 1, 3.5, 2, and 5, respectively. Choice A is the only answer choice that matches these ranks.

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