similar manner she may have answered 18 questions correctly out of one hundred so eighteen was not a good mark.
if, however, the one hundred question test was aimed at sixteen year olds then the nine year old mary may have done very well. so the eighteen correct answers depends on a range of factors.
another factor to take into account is the highest possible score. if nine year old mary achieved 18 out of 18 then she may have done very well. if the test, however, was aimed at six year olds then 18 out of 18 would still be a cause for celebration – but the praise would need to 