GRE Question of the Day (February 25th)

Math

The scores on a given history test are normally distributed about a mean of 72 points. A score of 78 is in the nth percentile while a score of 84 is in the mth percentile.

Quantity A	Quantity B
n – 50	m – n

A) The quantity in Column A is greater.
B) The quantity in Column B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Correct Answer - A - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)

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