SOLUTION: John scores a 97% on test A. He scores an 82% on test B. Test A makes up 70% of his final score. Test B makes up 30%. What is Johns final percentage.

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Question 583327: John scores a 97% on test A. He scores an 82% on test B. Test A makes up 70% of his final score. Test B makes up 30%. What is Johns final percentage.
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John scores a 97% on test A. He scores an 82% on test B.
Test A makes up 70% of his final score.
Test B makes up 30%. What is Johns final percentage.
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We can solve it as if there were 10 tests, this will give the relationship between the two tests that we want.
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Av = 92.5%

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