If your percentile rank in a group of 500 students is 84, how many persons rank lower than you?
If you're in the 84th percentile, that means that you rank higher than the lowest 84% of the group. Out of 500 students, 84% makes 420.
Answer: There are 420 students whose rank is lower than his.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we have given that
Number of students = 500
Percentile rank = 84
We need to find the number of persons whose rank lower than his.
According to question, we get that
\(\dfrac{84}{100}\times 500\\\\=84\times 5\\\\=420\)
Hence, there are 420 students whose rank is lower than his.