document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=831406>Question 831406</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If I have a 73% in a class what to I need to get on the test which is out of 20 and worth 80% of my grade to raise up to a 80% </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #501310 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Elomeht><B>Elomeht(22)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Elomeht><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=501310\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ignore for the moment that the grade is marked out of 20.  Let us agree on the following assumption:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  We assume that there are no more tests to follow, so if the current test is worth 80% of your grade, then the 73% level you currently have is worth 20% of your grade\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  Then we can write our equation as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    0.2 times 73 + 0.8 times x = 80;  That is, 14.6 + 0.8x = 80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.  From the above, x = (80 - 14.6)/0.8 = 81.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.  In other words, you must score 81.75% on this test\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.  But the test is marked out of 20, so your score must be 81.75% of 20 = 16.35 </SPAN>\n" );
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