document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1151885>Question 1151885</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A friend has a 78% average before the final exam for a course. That score includes everything but the final, which counts for 15% of the course grade.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the best course grade your friend can earn?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the minimum score would your friend would need on the final to earn a 75% for the course? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #773743 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=773743\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use percent and 85% of the grade is accounted for, and it is a 78, so the points are 78*85=6630\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Points needed where 100% of the grade is a 75 are 75*100=7500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Points needed to get there are 7500-6630=870<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Points needed are P*15=870<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=870/15=58 is the minimum score. </SPAN>\n" );
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