37 out of 55 Test Score

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What grade is 37 out of 55?

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67.27% D+

A score of 37 out of 55 on a test, assignment or class is a 67.27% percentage grade. 18 questions were wrong or points missed.

A 67% is a D+ letter grade. A letter grade D+ means less than satisfactory or below average performance. To get the next higher letter grade available, you would need a score of 39 which would be a C-.

The grade point equivalent to a D+ is a 1.3 GPA for this score.

Letter Grades for 55 question test

Grade Correct Incorrect Percent
A+54 to 550 to 198.18 to 100.00
A52 to 532 to 394.55 to 96.36
A-50 to 514 to 590.91 to 92.73
B+48 to 496 to 787.27 to 89.09
B46 to 478 to 983.64 to 85.45
B-44 to 4510 to 1180.00 to 81.82
C+431278.18
C41 to 4213 to 1474.55 to 76.36
C-39 to 4015 to 1670.91 to 72.73
D+37 to 3817 to 1867.27 to 69.09
D35 to 3619 to 2063.64 to 65.45
D-33 to 3421 to 2260.00 to 61.82
F0 to 3223 to 550.00 to 58.18

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 37/55 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 37 out of 55?

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 37/55 is
37 ÷ 55 × 100 = 67.27%
On a 55 question test, if you miss 18 and get 37 right, you will have a 67.27%.

How is a letter grade determined for 37 out of 55?

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 67.27% is in the 67-69% range. This corresponds with the letter grade "D+". Thus, a 67.27% grade is a D+.

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