SOLUTION: Biff has a 95% average going into the final exam. If the final exam is worth 45% of his grade (and it is), what minimum score will he need on his final exam to end the course with

Question 974826: Biff has a 95% average going into the final exam. If the final exam is worth 45% of his grade (and it is), what minimum score will he need on his final exam to end the course with at least a B (defined as 83.3%)?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Biff has a 95% average going into the final exam. If the final exam is worth 45% of his grade (and it is), what minimum score will he need on his final exam to end the course with at least a B (defined as 83.3%)?
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The 95% is the other 55% of the grade.
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95*55 + F*45 = 83.3*100
F = 69%

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Solve for and round UP to the maximum precision with which grades are typically posted in the course in question.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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