SOLUTION: Prof Jones counts his midterm as 2/3 of the grade and is final as 1/3 of the grade. Mike scored only 48 on the midterm. What range of scores on the final exam would put Mike's aver

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Question 272143: Prof Jones counts his midterm as 2/3 of the grade and is final as 1/3 of the grade. Mike scored only 48 on the midterm. What range of scores on the final exam would put Mike's average between 70 and 79 inclusive?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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2/3*48=32
70-32=38
79-32=47
1/3*x=32
x=96
1/3*x=47
x=47*3=141
Mike would need a score on the final between 96 and 141 to get a range of 70 to 79 inclusive.