Question

Jessica wants to calculate her grade in her accounting class.she has four test grades (82, 65, 71, and 77) and a homework grade (92). her highest test grade counts for 25% of her grade, her lowest test grade counts for 15% of her grade, the two remaining tests count for 20% each and her homework grade counts for 20%. what is jessica's weighted average in the class rounded to the nearest whole number

Answer 1

To solve the problem, get the percentage of each test by multiplying the score and the percentage then add it all up:

82 * .25 (highest test grade) + 65* .15 (lowest test grade) + 71*.20 (each test remaining) + 77*.20 (each test remaining) + 92*.20 (homework grade)

= 20.5 + 9.75 + 14.2 + 15.4 + 18.4 = 78.25 or 78% in whole number