SOLUTION: If I make a 59 the first quarter what grade will i need the second quarter in order to pass with a D or C in the class?

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Question 861468: If I make a 59 the first quarter what grade will i need the second quarter in order to pass with a D or C in the class?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Depends. We do not know what the cutoffs for D/C are, or if both quarters are equally weighted.

If the quarter grades are equally weighted and a D is any grade in [60, 70), then you only need a 61% in the 2nd quarter. If a C is any grade in [70, 80), then you need an 81% the 2nd quarter.