A child's height is reported as being in the 80th percentile for her age group.
What does this mean?
- A
She is 80 cm tall
- Bcheck_circle
She is taller than about 80% of children her age
- C
She is in the top 80% of all children
- D
Her height equals 80% of the maximum
Explanation
A percentile rank of 80 means about 80% of the comparison group is at or below her height.