132 out of 185 Test Score

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What grade is 132 out of 185?

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71.35% C-

A score of 132 out of 185 on a test, assignment or class is a 71.35% percentage grade. 53 questions were wrong or points missed.

A 71% is a C- letter grade. A letter grade C- means satisfactory or average performance. To get the next higher letter grade available, you would need a score of 136 which would be a C.

The grade point equivalent to a C- is a 1.7 GPA for this score.

Letter Grades for 185 question test

Grade Correct Incorrect Percent
A+180 to 1850 to 597.30 to 100.00
A173 to 1796 to 1293.51 to 96.76
A-167 to 17213 to 1890.27 to 92.97
B+161 to 16619 to 2487.03 to 89.73
B154 to 16025 to 3183.24 to 86.49
B-148 to 15332 to 3780.00 to 82.70
C+143 to 14738 to 4277.30 to 79.46
C136 to 14243 to 4973.51 to 76.76
C-130 to 13550 to 5570.27 to 72.97
D+124 to 12956 to 6167.03 to 69.73
D117 to 12362 to 6863.24 to 66.49
D-111 to 11669 to 7460.00 to 62.70
F0 to 11075 to 1850.00 to 59.46

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 132/185 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

How is a percentage calculated for 132 out of 185?

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 132/185 is
132 ÷ 185 × 100 = 71.35%
On a 185 question test, if you miss 53 and get 132 right, you will have a 71.35%.

How is a letter grade determined for 132 out of 185?

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 71.35% is in the 70-72% range. This corresponds with the letter grade "C-". Thus, a 71.35% grade is a C-.

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