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Sam is told that his percentile rank on a test is 61. What does this mean? A. Sam answered 61% of the questions correctly. B. Sam scored lower than about 61% of the students who took this test. C. About 61% of all the students who took the test earned the same score as Sam. D. Sam scored higher than about 61% of the students who took this test.

          Sam is told that his percentile rank on a test is 61. What does this mean?
A. Sam answered 61% of the questions correctly.
B. Sam scored lower than about 61% of the students who took this test.
C. About 61% of all the students who took the test earned the same score as Sam.
D. Sam scored higher than about 61% of the students who took this test.

Sam is told that his percentile rank on a test is 61. What does this mean?
A. Sam answered 61% of the questions correctly.
B. Sam scored lower than about 61% of the students who took this test.
C. About 61% of all the students who took the test earned the same score as Sam.
D. Sam scored higher than about 61% of the students who took this test.

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Sam is told that his percentile rank on a test is 61. What does this mean? A. Sam answered 61% of the questions correctly. B. Sam scored lower than about 61% of the students who took this test. C. About 61% of all the students who took the test earned the same score as Sam. D. Sam scored higher than about 61% of the students who took this test.