5 out of 7 as a percentage is 71.43% (C)

A 5/7 is 71.43%, which is a C on the standard grading scale (a C− with plus and minus grades). That is a 2.0 GPA, and you got 2 wrong.

Next grade1 more → B6 out of 7 is 85.71%

With a 5-point curve76.43% → Cif your teacher adds 5 points

To pass (60%)Passed5 out of 7 is the passing line

What a 5/7 grade means

5 correct and 2 wrong on a 7-question test.
Each question is worth 14.29%, so every wrong answer costs 14.29 percentage points.
Only 5 out of 7 gives a C on this test.
1 more correct (6 out of 7, 85.71%) would make it a B.
It passes a 60% passing score, which needs 5 out of 7.

Divide the score by the total: 5 ÷ 7 = 0.7143.
Multiply by 100: 0.7143 × 100 = 71.43%.
Find 71.43% on the grading scale: A is 90% and up, B 80%, C 70% and D 60%, so it is a C.

Rounded to a whole number this is 71%, and the letter grade stays the same.

Scale	Cutoffs	Letter	GPA
Standard A–F	A 90, B 80, C 70, D 60	C	2.0
Plus and minus	A 93, A− 90, B+ 87, B 83, B− 80 …	C−	1.7
7-point	A 93, B 85, C 77, D 70	D	1.0

Which scale applies depends on your school or teacher; the syllabus usually says. The grading scales guide compares them.

Every possible score out of 7, with 5 highlighted. Pick any score to see its page.

Correct	Wrong	Percentage	Grade
7	0	100%	A
6	1	85.7%	B
5	2	71.4%	C
4	3	57.1%	F
3	4	42.9%	F
2	5	28.6%	F
1	6	14.3%	F
0	7	0%	F

It is a C, an average grade and a pass at most US schools. On a stricter 7-point scale it would be a D.

2.0 on a 4.0 scale as a C, or 1.7 if your school uses plus and minus grades (C−).

With a half point, 5.5 out of 7 is 78.57%: a C on the standard scale and a C+ with plus and minus grades.

2 at most with a 60% passing score: you need 5 out of 7. With a 70% passing score you need 5 out of 7.