document.write( "Question 821291: If I have a 62.38% in a class and my final is worth 40% of my grade, what grade do i need to get to pass? and if i got a 0, what will my final grade be? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #494234 by jsmallt9(3758) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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If the final is worth 40% of the final grade, then the 62.38% must be 60% of your final grade. So:
\n" ); document.write( "Final average = 0.60 * 62.38 + 0.4 * (final exam grade)

\n" ); document.write( "Since I do not know what grade is required to pass, I cannot specifically help with this part. I can only say that the minimum passing grade (60, 70, 75, ?) would go on the left side. Let's say it's 70. Then the equation becomes:
\n" ); document.write( "70 = 0.60 * 62.38 + 0.4 * (final exam grade)
\n" ); document.write( "Then use algebra to solve for the final exam grade to find out the lowest it could be in order to pass.

\n" ); document.write( "For the other part of the equation, just put a zero in for the final exam grade:
\n" ); document.write( "Final average = 0.60 * 62.38 + 0.4 * (0)
\n" ); document.write( "Simplifying...
\n" ); document.write( "Final average = 0.60 * 62.38 + 0
\n" ); document.write( "Final average = 0.60 * 62.38
\n" ); document.write( "Final average = 37.428
\n" ); document.write( "So if you get a zero on the final, your final average will be 37.428. \n" ); document.write( "

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