140 out of 170 Test Score

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What grade is 140 out of 170?

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82.35% B-

A score of 140 out of 170 on a test, assignment or class is a 82.35% percentage grade. 30 questions were wrong or points missed.

A 82% is a B- letter grade. A grade of B- means good or slightly above average performance. The teacher may round up the 82.35% to a 83% for a B letter grade.

The grade point equivalent to a B- is a 2.7 GPA for this score. If rounding up to a B, the GPA is a 3.0.

Letter Grades for 170 question test

Grade Correct Incorrect Percent
A+165 to 1700 to 597.06 to 100.00
A159 to 1646 to 1193.53 to 96.47
A-153 to 15812 to 1790.00 to 92.94
B+148 to 15218 to 2287.06 to 89.41
B142 to 14723 to 2883.53 to 86.47
B-136 to 14129 to 3480.00 to 82.94
C+131 to 13535 to 3977.06 to 79.41
C125 to 13040 to 4573.53 to 76.47
C-119 to 12446 to 5170.00 to 72.94
D+114 to 11852 to 5667.06 to 69.41
D108 to 11357 to 6263.53 to 66.47
D-102 to 10763 to 6860.00 to 62.94
F0 to 10169 to 1700.00 to 59.41

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 140/170 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 140 out of 170 a good grade?

A score of 140/170 equates to a B-. A "B-" is a pretty good grade. For the most part, you're showing that you understand what you were taught in class but missed a few test questions. A B- GPA is a bit lower than the average for most high school students.

Is a 140 out of 170 a B- or a B grade?

140 out of 170 is right on the border between a B- and a B. It's equal to a 82.35% which is technically a B-. Because it's only 0.65 percentage points away from a B, your teacher may give you a break and award you a B.

How is a percentage calculated for 140 out of 170?

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 140/170 is
140 ÷ 170 × 100 = 82.35%
On a 170 question test, if you miss 30 and get 140 right, you will have a 82.35%.

How is a letter grade determined for 140 out of 170?

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 82.35% is in the 80-82% range. This corresponds with the letter grade "B-". Thus, a 82.35% grade is a B-.

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