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Grades

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June 27, 2011
percent

Problem Statement

The grading scale shown is used at Jones Junior High. The fifteen scores in Mr. Freeman's class were: \begin{tabular}[t]{lllllllll}89, & 72, & 54, & 97, & 77, & 92, & 85, & 74, & 75,\\ 63, & 84, & 78, & 71, & 80, & 90. & & &\\ \end{tabular} In Mr. Freeman's class, what percent of the students received a grade of C?
\boxed{\begin{tabular}[t]{cc}A: & 93-100\\ B: & 85-92\\ C: & 75-84\\ D: & 70-74\\ F: & 0-69\end{tabular}}
(A) 20%(B) 25%(C) 30%(D) 3313%(E) 40% \text{(A)}\ 20\%\qquad\text{(B)}\ 25\%\qquad\text{(C)}\ 30\%\qquad\text{(D)}\ 33\frac{1}{3}\%\qquad\text{(E)}\ 40\%