Question

A pro golfer is ranked 48th out of 230 players that played in a PGA event in 2016. His sister is ranked 42nd out of 193 players on the LPGA tour. Which has bragging rights as being the higher-ranked player by percentile?

Answer 1

Ther formual for Percentile Rank = ( R / N ) * 100

Where R = Rank

N = Total Number of players

Given A pro golfer is ranked 48th out of 230 players that played in a PGA event in 2016

So the Percentile rank of pro golfer = (48 / 230) * 100

=20.86957

His sister is ranked 42nd out of 193 players on the LPGA tour.

So the Percentile rank his sister = (42 / 193) * 100

=21.76166

If the percentile rank is lower, then he/she is higher ranked plauer

Clearly the percentile rank of pro golfer is less than that of his sister. So the pro golfer has has the bragginr rights of highest ranked player by percentile