Question

Henry's score on an accounting exam placed him in the 85th percentile in the class. What percentage of students scored higher than Henry? (a) 15% (b) 85% (c) 50% (d) 65% -

Answer 1

a) 15%

Explanation:

85th percentile means that he did better than 85% of his class, so (100-15)= 15% did better than him