80 questions on java midterm. 100 points possible. did the math and its 1.25 points per question. What are the chances that he will round to 1?
Really depends on the teacher, but I would seriously doubt it. Yes, that may seem like nothing, but that’s a significant change when you get to the lower-end of the grade spectrum. Let me just lay out some basic numbers for you, so you can understand why it would be unlikely.
[Score/80] = [Percent with 1.25] | [Percent with 1.00]
80/80 = 100% | 100%
70/80 = 88% | 90%
60/80 = 75% | 80%
50/80 = 63% | 70%
40/80 = 50% | 60%
30/80 = 38% | 50%
20/80 = 25% | 40%
10/80 = 13% | 30%
0/80 = 0% | 20%
This is really not an effective curve; if the teacher were to curve the test, I’m sure he can come up with a better method.