How did I get 112% on my midterm exam??

Question

My actual score was 88%. The teacher curved the grades and now my score is 112%. I'm not complaining, but I don't see this is possible...?! Does anyone know how this might have been calculated?

Answer 1

He said it was curved.

That usually works by giving the average grade in class, even if it is a 40%, a C. Then everything else is based on that. I don't usually see it as a number when they do it, but if they have to transfer it to record a numerical mark it might go something like this.

If an average grade, like a C, at your school is a 70, but the average score was a 46, then he basically boosted everyone's score by 24 points to make the average grade a C, or 70%. If you got a 56 it would now be an 80, a 76 would be a 100% and your 88% would be a 112. This may not be the exact way he did it, but should be close.

Answer 2

Maybe the lowest score on the test was 76 and she added 24 points to everyone's grade so they would get somewhere between an 80-115.  Who knows, you could ask you teacher or email him/her.

Answer 3

you probably got extra points or something