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Question: On an exam, would it be more desirable to earn a grade with a high or low percentile? Explain ? Mina is waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Her wait time of 32 minutes is the 85th percentile of wait times. Is that good or bad? Write a sentence interpreting the 85th percentile in the context of this situation.

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