57 out of 73 Test Score

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What grade is 57 out of 73?

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78.08% C+

A score of 57 out of 73 on a test, assignment or class is a 78.08% percentage grade. 16 questions were wrong or points missed.

A 78% 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 59 which would be a B-.

The grade point equivalent to a C+ is a 2.3 GPA for this score.

Letter Grades for 73 question test

Grade Correct Incorrect Percent
A+71 to 730 to 297.26 to 100.00
A68 to 703 to 593.15 to 95.89
A-66 to 676 to 790.41 to 91.78
B+64 to 658 to 987.67 to 89.04
B61 to 6310 to 1283.56 to 86.30
B-59 to 6013 to 1480.82 to 82.19
C+57 to 5815 to 1678.08 to 79.45
C54 to 5617 to 1973.97 to 76.71
C-52 to 5320 to 2171.23 to 72.60
D+49 to 5122 to 2467.12 to 69.86
D46 to 4825 to 2763.01 to 65.75
D-44 to 4528 to 2960.27 to 61.64
F0 to 4330 to 730.00 to 58.90

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 57/73 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 57 out of 73 a good grade?

A score of 57/73 equates to a C+. C+ isn't a bad grade, but it's not a good grade either. You're falling short of other students' performance with a C+. A C+ is a bit below the average for most high school students (B letter grades).

How is a percentage calculated for 57 out of 73?

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 57/73 is
57 ÷ 73 × 100 = 78.08%
On a 73 question test, if you miss 16 and get 57 right, you will have a 78.08%.

How is a letter grade determined for 57 out of 73?

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 78.08% is in the 77-79% range. This corresponds with the letter grade "C+". Thus, a 78.08% grade is a C+.

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