MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
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An English professor assigns letter grades on a test according to the following scheme.
A: Top 14% of scores
B: Scores below the top 14% and above the bottom 57%
C: Scores below the top 43% and above the bottom 24%
D: Scores below the top 76% and above the bottom 8%
F: Bottom 8% of scores
Scores on the test are
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