| Tag | Value |
|---|---|
| file | Descriptive-statistics_eur-descriptive-403-en_eur-descriptive-403-en |
| name | eur-descriptive-403-en |
| section | Descriptive statistics/Score interpretation/Percentile |
| type | num |
| solution | 88 |
| tolerance | 0 |
| Type | Data manipulation, calculation |
| Program | SPSS |
| Language | English |
| Level | Statistical Literacy |
A knowledge test on alcohol contains 20 items and is administered to 202 high school students. The variable [total score] gives the total correct scores. Gender (0 = woman; 1 = man) and alcohol use (0 = very often; 1 = often; 2 = sometimes = 3.never) are also included in the dataset.
Calculate the percentile scores. What is the percentage of students with a total score of 16.0 or lower? Give the rounded percentage. (no decimals)
Open the dataset below to answer this question:
The percentage of students with a total score of 16.0 or lower is 88% (percentiles can be calculated using rank cases).