document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=730403>Question 730403</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if my average is 83. i get a hundred on a test which counts as 50 % of my grade, what is my new average?! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #446673 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=446673\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The test is 50% of your grade. Assuming that the remaining stuff is worth 50% of your grade (100 - 50 = 50), this would mean\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Grade on Test)*(Weight of Test) + (Average on the remaining stuff)*(Weight of Remaining Stuff)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)*(0.5) + (0.83)*(0.5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.5 + 0.415\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.915\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the new average is now 91.5%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The reason for the big jump is that you got 100% (I think that's what you meant) on the test. The test is worth 50%, which is a significant portion. So that's why your grade went up so high. </SPAN>\n" );
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