SOLUTION: If I have a 57% in my class and it counts for 80% of my grade, what's the lowest grade I can get on my final exam ( worth 20%) in order to pass my class?' For example: do I hav

Question 563232: If I have a 57% in my class and it counts for 80% of my grade, what's the lowest grade I can get on my final exam ( worth 20%) in order to pass my class?'
For example: do I have to get a 50% on the final exam to pass my class? or do I need to get 40% to pass etc...
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If I have a 57% in my class and it counts for 80% of my grade, what's the lowest grade I can get on my final exam ( worth 20%) in order to pass my class?'
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You have 0.57*80 = 45.6 points
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If you need 70% to pass
you need (70-45.6) = 24.4 more points.
But only 20 points are available.
You cannot get the 70% you need.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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