74 out of 89 Test Score

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What grade is 74 out of 89?

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83.15% B

A score of 74 out of 89 on a test, assignment or class is a 83.15% percentage grade. 15 questions were wrong or points missed.

A 83% is a B letter grade. A letter grade B means good or above average performance. To get the next higher letter grade available, you would need a score of 78 which would be a B+.

The grade point equivalent to a B is a 3.0 GPA for this score.

Letter Grades for 89 question test

Grade Correct Incorrect Percent
A+87 to 890 to 297.75 to 100.00
A83 to 863 to 693.26 to 96.63
A-81 to 827 to 891.01 to 92.13
B+78 to 809 to 1187.64 to 89.89
B74 to 7712 to 1583.15 to 86.52
B-72 to 7316 to 1780.90 to 82.02
C+69 to 7118 to 2077.53 to 79.78
C65 to 6821 to 2473.03 to 76.40
C-63 to 6425 to 2670.79 to 71.91
D+60 to 6227 to 2967.42 to 69.66
D57 to 5930 to 3264.04 to 66.29
D-54 to 5633 to 3560.67 to 62.92
F0 to 5336 to 890.00 to 59.55

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 74/89 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 74 out of 89 a good grade?

A score of 74/89 equates to a B. A B is a good grade and demonstrates you know the class material well. Traditionally a B means "above average", however in reality it's about average for most high school students.

How is a percentage calculated for 74 out of 89?

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 74/89 is
74 ÷ 89 × 100 = 83.15%
On a 89 question test, if you miss 15 and get 74 right, you will have a 83.15%.

How is a letter grade determined for 74 out of 89?

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 83.15% is in the 83-86% range. This corresponds with the letter grade "B". Thus, a 83.15% grade is a B.

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