document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=882587>Question 882587</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a 53 in science and my exam is worth 23 percent how much would my mark go up if i got an 80 and  get back to me asap my exam is tommorow </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #532943 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Leaf+W.><B>Leaf W.(135)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Leaf+W.><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Leaf+W.><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=532943\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If your exam is worth 23% (0.23) of your grade, then the rest of your assignments, etc., must be worth 100% - 23% = 77% (0.77) of your grade. Therefore, 0.23 of your grade would be an 80%, and 0.77 of your grade would be a 53%, so you can just do a weighted average:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(80%)*0.23 + (53%)*0.77 = 59.21%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus, if you get an 80% on your exam tomorrow, your overall grade in the class will be 59%. </SPAN>\n" );
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