SOLUTION: Test 1 is worth 55% Test 2 is worth 35% Participation is worth 10% I received 85% on test 1. What do I need to get on test 2 in order to bring the overall % to above 90 Tha

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Question 894073: Test 1 is worth 55%
Test 2 is worth 35%
Participation is worth 10%
I received 85% on test 1. What do I need to get on test 2 in order to bring the overall % to above 90
Thank you

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
, which shows no contribution from participation.
The unit for left and right members is percent of course.
Test 1 and test 2 scores are in decimal fraction form, not as percents.



n=.... this will not work.

Best to allow for full "participation".



This means test 2 score needs to be 95%, and this is with full score part in participation.

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