SOLUTION: Very confused, please help if you can.
A student is trying to determine what he must make on the final exam in order to achieve an 80% or higher for the final course grade. The
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A student is trying to determine what he must make on the final exam in order to achieve an 80% or higher for the final course grade. The average of his four quarters grades counts 75% of his final grade and the final exam will count the other 25%. His quarter grades are 96, 84, 92, 80. What is the minimum score she can get on the final to maintain an 90 average?
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Answer by math_helper(2461) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Usually, its best to write things out in terms of a variable, and then solve for that variable.
First, we can calculate the quarter grade average:
<—<< contribution of quarter grades toward final grade
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Now let x be the score on the final
We use that 66 from above in our equation involving 'x':
<—<< Minimum score needed on final to maintain a 90 average
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I noticed that in one part of the question it says '80%' but the last part says 'maintain a 90 average' — these are conflicting. I gave you the work-out for 90%. Adjust accordingly if you really needed 80% for the overall final grade.
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