72 out of 90 Test Score

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What grade is 72 out of 90?

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80% B-

A score of 72 out of 90 on a test, assignment or class is a 80% percentage grade. 18 questions were wrong or points missed.

A 80% is a B- letter grade. A grade of B- means good or slightly above average performance. To get the next higher letter grade available, you would need a score of 75 which would be a B.

The grade point equivalent to a B- is a 2.7 GPA for this score.

Letter Grades for 90 question test

Grade Correct Incorrect Percent
A+88 to 900 to 297.78 to 100.00
A84 to 873 to 693.33 to 96.67
A-81 to 837 to 990.00 to 92.22
B+79 to 8010 to 1187.78 to 88.89
B75 to 7812 to 1583.33 to 86.67
B-72 to 7416 to 1880.00 to 82.22
C+70 to 7119 to 2077.78 to 78.89
C66 to 6921 to 2473.33 to 76.67
C-63 to 6525 to 2770.00 to 72.22
D+61 to 6228 to 2967.78 to 68.89
D57 to 6030 to 3363.33 to 66.67
D-54 to 5634 to 3660.00 to 62.22
F0 to 5337 to 900.00 to 58.89

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 72/90 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 72 out of 90 a good grade?

A score of 72/90 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.

How is a percentage calculated for 72 out of 90?

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 72/90 is
72 ÷ 90 × 100 = 80%
On a 90 question test, if you miss 18 and get 72 right, you will have a 80%.

How is a letter grade determined for 72 out of 90?

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

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