Hi everyone, so I received a test score that's marked as 18 out of 24. How should I be calculating this to a percentage? I want to figure out how I'm doing in the class overall.
Sure, calculating a percentage is fairly straightforward. Here's how you do it:
1. First, you divide the smaller number (the part you got right) by the larger number (the total possible points). So in your case, it's 18 divided by 24.
2. The result will be a decimal. To convert this decimal into a percentage, you simply multiply it by 100.
So, let's do the math:
18 ÷ 24 = 0.75
Then you take this decimal and multiply by 100:
0.75 x 100 = 75
So, your test score of 18 out of 24 equates to 75%.
Remember to always check your syllabus or talk with your teacher to understand how they use these scores to calculate your overall grade. Different classes might weight individual test scores differently in the context of the overall class grade.
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