What Grade Is a 42/50?

How to calculate 42 out of 50

42 ÷ 50 × 100 = 84%

Divide the number right by the total and multiply by 100. Teachers usually round to the nearest whole percent, so42/50 is recorded as 84% — a B on the standard 90/80/70/60 scale and a B on a plus/minus scale. Each question is worth 2%, so 8 wrongcost 16 points.

Nearby scores out of 50

• 40/50 is 80% (B−)
• 41/50 is 82% (B−)
• 43/50 is 86% (B)
• 44/50 is 88% (B+)

42 out of nearby totals

• 42 out of 48 is 87.5% (B+)
• 42 out of 49 is 85.71% (B)
• 42 out of 51 is 82.35% (B−)
• 42 out of 52 is 80.77% (B−)

Grade a whole test of 50

See the full grading chart for 50 questions for every score out of 50, or open the Easy Grader with 50 questions to mark each paper, add half points and use your own scale.