Question

6.) Michael & Melissa both claim to be earning a C average, 70% to 79%, in their Latin Class. Use the table below to explain their reasoning and determine which student is earning a C average.

Answer 1

To figure out the average of Michael and Melissa we must add up all their test scores and divide the by 7; which is the number of tests they took.

Michael:

(80+76+73+70+40+25+10)/7

Melissa:

(88+83+75+70+60+65+62)/7

Michael's average is 53.4

Melissa's average is 71.9

So Melissa is earning a C in Latin.