SOLUTION: A college student wants to apply for a scholarship. The scholarship requires a minimum GPA of 2.5 and the student has a GPA of 2.3 after completing 70 credits. The student is takin

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Question 1154207: A college student wants to apply for a scholarship. The scholarship requires a minimum GPA of 2.5 and the student has a GPA of 2.3 after completing 70 credits. The student is taking 16 credits this semester. What is the minimum GPA this student can earn this semester in order to qualify for the scholarship? Round to 2 decimal places.
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%2870%2A2.3%2B16g%29%2F%2870%2B16%29=2.5
16g%2B70%2A2.3=2.5%2A86
16g=2.5%2A86-70%2A2.3
g=%282.5%2A86-70%2A2.3%29%2F16
g=3.375
totwodecimalplacestotheright,highlight%283.38%29