87% Grade

B+ letter grade and 3.3 GPA

87 Percent Grade, B+ Letter Grade and 3.3% GPA

What grade is 87%?

A 87 percent grade is a B+ letter grade. A letter grade B+ means good or above average performance in a class or on a test. Any percentage score in the 87-89.9 range is a B+ on the grade scale table.

87% grade to GPA

A 87 converts to a 3.3 GPA. All percent grades 87-89.9 are in the 3.3 range. GPA is determined from a percent grade by consulting the GPA conversion table.

Is a 87 a B+ or a B?

A 87 is a B+ and is one percentage point above a B.

Common scores which result in a 87

Aside from 87 out of 100, there are numerous ways students can end up with 87% grades. Here are scales for common number of test questions that can lead to a 87 grade.

Grades in the 87 Range
Percent Earned Possible Grade
87.5 35 40 B+
87.27 48 55 B+
87.69 57 65 B+
87.14 61 70 B+
87.5 70 80 B+
87.06 74 85 B+
87.78 79 90 B+
87.37 83 95 B+
87.62 92 105 B+
87.27 96 110 B+

Applying to colleges with grades in the 87% range

Earning test and assignment grades in the 87% range places you on a good path towards getting into college. Check out the full discussion on 3.3 GPA to compare your grades, or jump right to the list of colleges you can start thinking about.

Position of 87% on the Percent Grade Scale

Reference table of the percentage grade scale with letter grade and unweighted GPA point equivalents. This grade scale is used my most U.S. middle schools, high schools and colleges.

High School and College Grade Scale by Percentages
Percent Grade Points
92 A- 3.7
91 A- 3.7
90 A- 3.7
89 B+ 3.3
88 B+ 3.3
87 B+ 3.3
86 B 3.0
85 B 3.0
84 B 3.0
83 B 3.0
82 B- 2.7

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