Can someone help me calculate my grade?

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<p>OK, so when I asked my professor what my current grade is, he told me to just go home, read the syllabus, and calculate it myself. I have a faint idea what it is, but I am not sure.</p>

<p>According to him, homework is 10%, four tests are 60%, and the final exam is 30%. He said we all would get perfect score on the homework portion. On the four tests, I got 63, 90, 50, and 67. If I divide them by 4 and multiply by .6, I would have about 40%. That's 20% away from a passing grade. So, I need to get at least 67/100 on the final to pass the class? </p>

<p>I think I am missing something. I know my scores suck, it's not a class that I intended to follow through.</p>

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<p>What’s passing?</p>

<p>OK. I’m assuming you got a perfect score on the homework. So you get 10/10. Your average is 67.5 so you have 40.5/60. Total you have 50.5/70 as your current grade.</p>

<p>Now whatever grade that is passing is (Grade on Final out of 30 + 50.5)/100.
So if you needed a 75 to pass, for instance, you need an 81.6% (24.5/30).
100% on the final = 80.5% is your grade.
60% in class => 9.5/30, so 31.6% on your test.</p>

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<p>Looks to me like you only need 32%.</p>

<p><a href=“1*.1+(.63+.9+.5+.67)*.15+x*.3 = .6[/url] - Wolfram|Alpha”>1*.1+(.63+.9+.5+.67)*.15+x*.3 = .6 - Wolfram|Alpha;

<p>But seriously dude, take an algebra class or something.</p>

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<p>I sincerely hope that you’re not in a major that involves math in any capacity.</p>

<p>(63+90+50+67)/4=67.5% average on exams.</p>

<p>Since homework is full points, you’ve got 100% on that 10% of the total grade.</p>

<p>.1(1)+.6(.675)+.3x=(whatever grade you need to pass the class)</p>

<p>Assuming that you need a 70% to pass with a C…</p>

<p>.505+.3x=.700
.3x=.195
x=65% on the final</p>

<p>That’s for a C. For a D, you would need the 32% mentioned by the posters above.</p>

<p>I agree with the above though…seriously, learn some algebra. Calculating grades should be second nature for college students.</p>

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<p>One of my literature professors once told me “I may have my PhD, but I ain’t no doctor of math!” and then struggled through calculating my grade with me. </p>

<p>Point is, if she can do it, then you can, too! :)</p>

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<p>As a math-challenged mom myself, I have gone online and have found some cool grade calculators for exactly this type of challenge in case all the math wizards aren’t around to help! :slight_smile: I stand in awe of the people who have posted the ways to figure it all out.</p>