Definition of Quotient
Quotient: The result of mathematical division. The I.Q.
(Intelligence Quotient) is arrived at by dividing the person's mental age (as determined
on the Binet test) by the person's chronologic age and multiplying by 100. So if a child
scores at the 8-year old level but is only 6, the I.Q. is 8/6 X 100=125.
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