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What is 20 out of 23 as a percentage?
To find 20 out of 23 (20/23) as a percentage, divide 20 by 23 and multiply by 100: 20 ÷ 23 × 100 ≈ 86.96%, a B on the common US plus/minus scale. Rounded to 2 decimal places.
Letter scale: Common US plus/minus scale
The plus/minus cutoffs Wikipedia lists for US colleges: A+ from 97%, A 93, A- 90, B+ 87, B 83, B- 80 and so on down to D- at 60. It is not universal, so use your syllabus's cutoffs when they differ. Source: Wikipedia, “Academic grading in the United States”.
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The fraction, decimal and missing points
20/23 ≈ 0.869565
20/23 cannot be reduced. Divide 20 earned points by 23 possible points, then multiply by 100 to get 86.96%. 23 − 20 = 3 points missed.
Or count by points: each point is worth 100 ÷ 23 ≈ 4.3478%, so 20 × 4.3478 ≈ 86.96%.
The letter above uses the common US plus/minus scale. Your class may set other cutoffs: open “Letter scale” above to choose another scale or enter your own. For the general method, see how to turn points into a percentage.
What does one more point change?
| Points earned | Percentage | Points missed |
|---|---|---|
| 19 out of 23 | ≈ 82.61% | 4 |
| 20 out of 23 | ≈ 86.96% | 3 |
| 21 out of 23 | ≈ 91.3% | 2 |
≈ means rounded to 2 decimal places.
One point changes this score by 4.3478 percentage points. The denominator stays 23.