Okay, so the other day I was messing around with this test score thing, right? I mean, I was trying to figure out how to turn my raw scores into percentages. I had this test where I got 50 questions right, but the passing score was 40. Sounds simple, but stick with me, it gets interesting.
So, first, I grabbed my phone and punched in some numbers. I was like, “What’s the deal with these numbers anyway?” Started with the raw scores, you know, the number of questions I aced. I had 50, which is pretty good, but not perfect. The passing score was 40, so I was above that, thankfully.
Then, I dove into the whole percentage thing. Figured I needed to see where I stood percentage-wise. Used this online calculator thingy to convert my score. It’s kinda neat how it works. You just plug in your score and the total possible score, and bam, you get a percentage.
Turns out, getting 50 out of who-knows-how-many was actually an 80%.
This whole thing got me thinking about standard scores too. It’s like, they take your raw score and compare it to everyone else’s. So, even if you do okay, your standard score might be different if everyone else did way better or worse.
So after getting the raw score, the passing score, and my percentage score, I wanted to do a standard score test, which is a standardized test.
- First I found a Standard Score Table online.
- Then I calculated my z-score.
- Then I found the corresponding t-score and compared it with the standard score.
After calculating and comparing, I finally got my standard score. But, you know, it’s all relative. Still, it’s cool to see where you stand compared to others. Plus, it’s a good way to track your progress over time.
At the end of the day, I did all this calculation stuff. And achieved my goal.
