SOLUTION: if i have 85% final mark in bio, and i get 50% on my final exam, or even 40%, and the test is worth 70% of my mark. what will my grade go down to?

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Question 708899: if i have 85% final mark in bio, and i get 50% on my final exam, or even 40%, and the test is worth 70% of my mark. what will my grade go down to?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you got a 50% on the final exam:

0.85*0.30 + 0.50*0.70 = 0.605

which means your grade would go down to a 60.5%

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If you got a 40% on the final exam:

0.85*0.30 + 0.40*0.70 = 0.535

which means your grade would go down to a 53.5%