In a large population, very close to 25% of the observations will fall below the

25th percentile (Q1), and close to 75% fall below the 75th percentile (Q3). The

Web site of the Educational Testing Service reports that on the SAT

Mathematics test, with a possible perfect score of 800, the 96th percentile of

1,475,623 scores nationwide is a score of 720.

What is the best estimate of exactly how many scores were below 720?

A. 84

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B. 1,417,000

C. 557

D. 80%

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E. 192,000

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