If Emma received a standard score on a test that was ranked in the 82nd percentile, it indicates that __________.

The 82nd percentile means Emma’s score was higher than or equal to the scores of about 82% of the students in the comparison group. Therefore, about 82% of students scored lower than Emma. A percentile rank does not tell us her letter grade or the percentage of questions she answered incorrectly.

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