A student scores in the 80th percentile on an exam. What does this mean in comparison to all other students?
A. The student scored higher than 80% of all others who took the exam.
B. The student scored worse than 80% of all others who took the exam.
C. Of all those who took the exam, only 80% of them completed it.
D. The student would score the same grade on the exam 80% of the time.
Ans: A
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