Canterville College uses a multiple choice placement test to determine the mathe

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Canterville College uses a multiple choice placement test to determine the mathematical skills of an applicant. There is a total of 270 points on the test. The testing companies provides the following table of percentiles. (A) What is the 60th percentile? (B) Suppose the university decides to require that students who score 50 or less must complete remedial work. True or False: The expectation is that at least 20% of applicants will need to do remedial work. (C) Suppose the university decides to require that students who score 50 or less must complete remedial work. True or False: The expectation is that at least 114 of applicants will need to do remedial work. (D) True or False: Each of the scores in the top 10% are expected to be 260 or higher. (E) True or False: The 35-th percentile must be strictly greater than 105.

Explanation / Answer

a) 60Th percentile is given as 196 ( Score of 60 th Percentile)

b) yes, It is True. because score of 50 is lies in greater than 20th percentile.

c) It is False

d) Yes, it is true. because score of 260 or more lies in greater than 90th percentile

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