129 out of 140 Test Score

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What grade is 129 out of 140?

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92.14% A-

A score of 129 out of 140 on a test, assignment or class is a 92.14% percentage grade. 11 questions were wrong or points missed.

A 92% is an A- letter grade. A letter grade A- means excellent performance. The teacher may round up the 92.14% to a 93% for an A letter grade.

The grade point equivalent to an A- is a 3.7 GPA for this score. If rounding up to a A, the GPA is a 4.0.

Letter Grades for 140 question test

Grade Correct Incorrect Percent
A+136 to 1400 to 497.14 to 100.00
A131 to 1355 to 993.57 to 96.43
A-126 to 13010 to 1490.00 to 92.86
B+122 to 12515 to 1887.14 to 89.29
B117 to 12119 to 2383.57 to 86.43
B-112 to 11624 to 2880.00 to 82.86
C+108 to 11129 to 3277.14 to 79.29
C103 to 10733 to 3773.57 to 76.43
C-98 to 10238 to 4270.00 to 72.86
D+94 to 9743 to 4667.14 to 69.29
D89 to 9347 to 5163.57 to 66.43
D-84 to 8852 to 5660.00 to 62.86
F0 to 8357 to 1400.00 to 59.29

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 129/140 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 129 out of 140 an A- or an A grade?

129 out of 140 is right on the border between an A- and an A. It's equal to a 92.14% which is technically an A-. Because it's only 0.86 percentage points away from an A, your teacher may give you a break and award you an A.

How is a percentage calculated for 129 out of 140?

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 129/140 is
129 ÷ 140 × 100 = 92.14%
On a 140 question test, if you miss 11 and get 129 right, you will have a 92.14%.

How is a letter grade determined for 129 out of 140?

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 92.14% is in the 90-92% range. This corresponds with the letter grade "A-". Thus, a 92.14% grade is a A-.

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