SOLUTION: if a student has an average of 82% average before the final exam. and the final exam is worth 15% of the course grade, what is the minimum score a student must have on the final to

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Question 803259: if a student has an average of 82% average before the final exam. and the final exam is worth 15% of the course grade, what is the minimum score a student must have on the final to earn a 75% for the course?
100-75=25
25 X .15 = 3.75-75= 71.25

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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average=85% of 82
.85*82=69.7
The present average is worth 69.7 for the course grade
he needs 75.00-69.7=5.3 more
.15x=5.3
x=35.3