What Grade is 40 out of 50?

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Your Score

80%

B-

Passing

How is this calculated?

40 / 50 = 0.8 × 100 = 80%

Each question is worth 2.00% of the total grade.

Correct Wrong Percentage Grade
50 0 100% A+
49 1 98% A+
48 2 96% A
47 3 94% A
46 4 92% A-
45 5 90% A-
44 6 88% B+
43 7 86% B
42 8 84% B
41 9 82% B-
40 10 80% B-
39 11 78% C+
38 12 76% C
37 13 74% C
36 14 72% C-
35 15 70% C-
34 16 68% D+
33 17 66% D
32 18 64% D
31 19 62% D-
30 20 60% D-
29 21 58% F
28 22 56% F
27 23 54% F
26 24 52% F
25 25 50% F
24 26 48% F
23 27 46% F
22 28 44% F
21 29 42% F
20 30 40% F
19 31 38% F
18 32 36% F
17 33 34% F
16 34 32% F
15 35 30% F
14 36 28% F
13 37 26% F
12 38 24% F
11 39 22% F
10 40 20% F
9 41 18% F
8 42 16% F
7 43 14% F
6 44 12% F
5 45 10% F
4 46 8% F
3 47 6% F
2 48 4% F
1 49 2% F
0 50 0% F

About This Score

Getting 40 correct out of 50 questions gives you a score of 80%, which is a B-. You got 10 questions wrong.

This is a passing grade. Most schools and teachers consider 60% or above to be passing.

To move up to a B, you would need 2 more correct answers (42 out of 50).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 40 out of 50 as a percentage?

40 out of 50 is 80%. Divide 40 by 50 and multiply by 100.

What letter grade is 40 out of 50?

40 out of 50 is a B- on the standard grading scale.

Is 40 out of 50 a passing grade?

Yes. 40 out of 50 is 80%, which is above the typical 60% passing threshold.

Is 40 out of 50 a good grade?

80% is a solid score, earning a B-. Above average, but there's room to improve.