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2006-06-19 14:48:03 · 3 answers · asked by asheeungrl 1 in Education & Reference Homework Help

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I assume for the sake of brevity that your school uses the standard grading scale of A≥93%, 93%>A-≥90%, 90%>B+≥87%, 87%>B≥83%, and so on. If you are now making a C, your grade is less than 77% and greater than or equal to 73%. Let X be your actual percentage and Y be the portion of your grade that is comprised of the upcoming exams. Suppose that you make 100% on your exams. Then to get at least a B+, X*(1-Y)+Y≥87%. This means that X-XY+Y≥87%, Y*(1-X)+X≥87%, Y*(1-X)≥87%-X, Y≥(.87-X)/(1-X). We know your grade is less than 77%, so substituting that for X, Y>(.87-.77)/(1-.77), Y>.1/.23, Y>43.47826% (approx.). (The reason we switched from ≥ to > is because we know your grade cannot be exactly .77, and all lower grades will increase the value of y). That means, that unless your final exams constitute at least 43.47826% of your grade, it is absolutely impossible for you to pull your grades up to a B+.

2006-06-19 15:22:23 · answer #1 · answered by Pascal 7 · 0 0

It depends how much the exams are worth in terms of overall percentage. High schools usually do 4-term years with each term with 20%. They have midterms in the middle of the year worth 10% and finals at the end of the year worth 10%. Now if you have had a 100% average all year long and you get a zero on the finals, it will only change your grade to a 90%. Thus, the exams do not make dramatic changes. Nevertheless, other schools have no midterms and the finals are worth 20%. This could make a huge difference in the overall final grade. In short, you have to find out how much the exams are worth. Once you do so, you can calculate your percentage before taking the finals and then a simple proportion will get you your potential grade after the exam. Hopefully this was helpful.

2006-06-19 15:00:54 · answer #2 · answered by www.abnotic.com 1 · 0 0

wellness in AP instructions in simple terms now (and getting into AP Chem next 3 hundred and sixty 5 days :3 ) I easily ought to say that because the AP try is the correct concentration for the three hundred and sixty 5 days, a touch incentive wouldnt damage for him to provide, yet a letter grade for /both/ semesters seems a touch too tremendous. there is a few such issues as this that you in undemanding words can no longer steer away from, yet in simple terms attempt to save in recommendations you probably did the most proper you need to the completed 3 hundred and sixty 5 days. difficulty about your self, and allow those young ones imagine that they are at your element... they'll see how existence pans out for them at the same time as the international isn't so lineant.

2016-11-15 00:14:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

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