To make it to the 'Global Top 10' leaderboard, a student's score must be in the 95th percentile or higher. In a batch of 200 students, what is the lowest rank a student can have and still be guaranteed a spot?

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A 5th Rank
B 10th Rank
C 15th Rank
D 20th Rank

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Answer: B. 10th Rank

Answer: B) 10th Rank
Explanation: The top 5% of students make it to the 95th percentile. To find the number of students: 5% of 200 = 0.05 × 200 = 10. Therefore, the students ranked 1 through 10 will occupy the 95th percentile and above.

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To make it to the 'Global Top 10' leaderboard, a student's score must be in the 95th percentile or higher. In a batch of 200 students, what is the lowest rank a student can have and still be guaranteed a spot?

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