116 out of 175 Test Score

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What grade is 116 out of 175?

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66.29% D

A score of 116 out of 175 on a test, assignment or class is a 66.29% percentage grade. 59 questions were wrong or points missed.

A 66% is a D letter grade. A letter grade D means less than satisfactory or below average performance. The teacher may round up the 66.29% to a 67% for a D+ letter grade.

The grade point equivalent to a D is a 1.0 GPA for this score. If rounding up to a D+, the GPA is a 1.3.

Letter Grades for 175 question test

Grade Correct Incorrect Percent
A+170 to 1750 to 597.14 to 100.00
A163 to 1696 to 1293.14 to 96.57
A-158 to 16213 to 1790.29 to 92.57
B+153 to 15718 to 2287.43 to 89.71
B146 to 15223 to 2983.43 to 86.86
B-140 to 14530 to 3580.00 to 82.86
C+135 to 13936 to 4077.14 to 79.43
C128 to 13441 to 4773.14 to 76.57
C-123 to 12748 to 5270.29 to 72.57
D+118 to 12253 to 5767.43 to 69.71
D111 to 11758 to 6463.43 to 66.86
D-105 to 11065 to 7060.00 to 62.86
F0 to 10471 to 1750.00 to 59.43

About this calculator

This easy grade calculator can be used for quickly determining the percentage, letter grade and GPA for any test, quiz or exam. It can also be used when calculating an overall score in a class. This page is pre-populated showing the results for the particular calculation 116/175 as a percentage and as a grade. You can access the default calculator here.

To use, input the total number of questions or maximum points available in the "Questions" field. Next either enter the number of correct or incorrect answers in the respective fields. You only need to enter one, the other one will calculate automatically. Your results will appear as you type.

The result will compute the score as a percentage, the letter grade for the score and the GPA for the letter grade. The calculator will also indicate when a score is within one percent of the breakpoint between letter grades where it is appropriate to round up the grade.

Additionally you will see a letter grading scale table which shows every letter grade available for the number of questions on the test. This table indicates the correct and incorrect ranges for each letter grade along with the percentage ranges. Note that on some tests, letter grades are skipped - this is not a mistake. This happens on tests with fewer questions as each question is worth a significant percent of the overall score and significantly moves the letter grade.

FAQ's

Is a 116 out of 175 a D or a D+ grade?

116 out of 175 is right on the border between a D and a D+. It's equal to a 66.29% which is technically a D. Because it's only 0.71 percentage points away from a D+, your teacher may give you a break and award you a D+.

How is a percentage calculated for 116 out of 175?

The math is pretty simple to determine the percentage grade on a test as it's simple division and multiplication. The ratio of correct to total number of questions can be expressed as a fraction
correct answers / total questions
The fraction is converted into a decimal using correct answers as the numerator and total questions as the denominator. Divide the correct answers by total questions and you have the answer in decimal form.
correct answers ÷ total questions = decimal
Now to convert into a percent, multiply the decimal times 100. This is your answer.
decimal × 100 = percent answer
In this particular case, the formula for calculating the grade percent 116/175 is
116 ÷ 175 × 100 = 66.29%
On a 175 question test, if you miss 59 and get 116 right, you will have a 66.29%.

How is a letter grade determined for 116 out of 175?

To determine the letter grade, we must make use of a letter grade scale lookup table. You can find one here.

Take the percentage calculated for the test and locate the corresponding range in the percent column. The letter grade for that row is the letter grade for this test.

For this score, we find our 66.29% is in the 63-66% range. This corresponds with the letter grade "D". Thus, a 66.29% grade is a D.

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