Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileDescriptive-statistics_eur-descriptive-405-en_eur-descriptive-405-en
    nameeur-descriptive-405-en
    sectionDescriptive statistics/Score interpretation/Percentile
    typenum
    solution15
    tolerance0
    TypePerforming analysis, Interpreting output
    ProgramSPSS
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy

    Question

    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.

    What is the total score corresponding to a percentile score of 75%? (no decimals)

    Open the dataset below to answer this question:

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    Solution

    The total score corresponding to a percentile score of 75% is 15.