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Given an array of student exam scores as percentages, count how many students failed with under 50, passed with 50 to 80 inclusive, or passed with distinction above 80, and return the three counts in order. It tests careful handling of inclusive and exclusive boundaries and empty input.

Count Failing, Passing and Distinction Scores from Percentage Thresholds

Role: Software Engineer

Category: Coding & Algorithms

Difficulty: easy

Interview Round: Online Assessment

Overview: Given an array of student exam scores as percentages, count how many students failed with under 50, passed with 50 to 80 inclusive, or passed with distinction above 80, and return the three counts in order. It tests careful handling of inclusive and exclusive boundaries and empty input.

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