Question

Question 18 of 20

If a student scores in the 82nd percentile on the SAT, it means that he or she:
A. performed as well as or better than 82 percent of students taking
the test.
B. performed better than 18 percent of the students throughout the
country.
C. would receive a B for a college course.
D. performed better than 18 percent of the state's college-bound
seniors.

Answer 1

A. performed as well as or better than 82 percent of students taking the test.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A. If a student scores in the 82nd percentile on the SAT, it means that he or she performed as well as or better than 82 percent of students taking the test. This means that the student scored higher than 82 percent of the students who took the test.