SOLUTION: Biff has a 95% average going into the final exam. If the final exam is worth 45% of his grade (and it is), what minimum score will he need on his final exam to end the course with

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Question 974826: Biff has a 95% average going into the final exam. If the final exam is worth 45% of his grade (and it is), what minimum score will he need on his final exam to end the course with at least a B (defined as 83.3%)?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Biff has a 95% average going into the final exam. If the final exam is worth 45% of his grade (and it is), what minimum score will he need on his final exam to end the course with at least a B (defined as 83.3%)?
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The 95% is the other 55% of the grade.
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95*55 + F*45 = 83.3*100
F = 69%

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for and round UP to the maximum precision with which grades are typically posted in the course in question.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it