A school is ranking students based on their final exam scores. Two students scored the same, tying for 2nd place. If there are 5 students in total, what should the next student’s r... A school is ranking students based on their final exam scores. Two students scored the same, tying for 2nd place. If there are 5 students in total, what should the next student’s rank be?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking how to determine the rank of the next student after two students tie for 2nd place, in a scenario where there are 5 students in total. This involves understanding ranking systems and how ties affect subsequent ranks.
Answer
4th
Answer for screen readers
The next student's rank should be 4th.
Steps to Solve
- Identify the ranks of tied students
Two students are tied for 2nd place. This means the ranking list looks like this:
- 1st: 1 student
- 2nd: 2 students
- Determine the next rank
Since two students are in 2nd place, the next rank will skip the 3rd position and be ranked 4th. The ranking now looks like this:
- 1st: 1 student
- 2nd: 2 students
- 4th: 1 student (the next student)
- Final ranking structure
After accounting for the ties, the rank of the next student is clear:
- 1st: 1 student
- 2nd: 2 students
- 4th: next student
Thus, the next student's rank should be:
4th place.
The next student's rank should be 4th.
More Information
In scenarios with tied ranks, the subsequent students are ranked by skipping the numbers corresponding to the tied positions. Here, since two students are in 2nd place, the next available rank is 4th.
Tips
- Miscounting the ranks: Sometimes, people forget to skip ranks when there's a tie. Always remember to adjust the ranking accordingly.
- Assuming the next rank is sequential without considering ties can lead to incorrect answers.
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