SOLUTION: A student has a 63.1 average in a class, and the only grade left is the final. The final is worth 30% of the student's overall grade. what does the student need to make in order to

Question 968381: A student has a 63.1 average in a class, and the only grade left is the final. The final is worth 30% of the student's overall grade. what does the student need to make in order to get a 70 or higher in the class? what does the student need to get to get 80 or higher?
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I assume this is a real life problem.
If so, at this point, I should not waste your time with lengthy explanations.
= grade on the final exam

For a 70:

For an 80:

So, there is no chance for an 80.
With a 100 on the final:

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