Question

I had a portfolio thingy heres the stuff
the portfolios first question was easy and worth 1 point i got that
the second required a screenshot of my grade results and its worth 99 points so if i got an 83% on the test how much points do you think ill get?
my overall grade in that class is 92, so if it is worth 71% of my grade, how hard could it hit the pavement? (in other words, fall.)

Answer 1

Let's break this down step by step.

1. **Score on the Test:**
- The second question is worth 99 points, and you scored 83% on the test.
- To find your score in points:
\[
\text{Score} = 99 \times 0.83 = 82.17 \text{ points}
\]
- Since scores are usually whole numbers, you would likely receive **82 points**.

2. **Current Overall Grade:**
- Your current overall grade is 92%.

3. **Weight of the Test:**
- The test is worth 71% of your overall grade.

4. **Impact on Your Overall Grade:**
- The remaining weight (29%) is from your previous grade (92%).
- We can calculate your new overall grade with the following formula:
\[
\text{New Overall Grade} = (\text{Test Score} \times \text{Test Weight}) + (\text{Current Grade} \times \text{Current Weight})
\]
- Substitute the values:
\[
\text{New Overall Grade} = (82 \times 0.71) + (92 \times 0.29)
\]
\[
= 58.22 + 26.68 = 84.90
\]
- So, your new overall grade would be approximately **84.90%**.

5. **How Much it Could Drop:**
- You originally had a 92%, and now you would have about 84.90%.
- The difference in your grade is:
\[
\text{Drop} = 92 - 84.90 = 7.10
\]
- Therefore, the test could cause your overall grade to drop by approximately **7.10 points**.

In summary, if you get around 82 points on the test, it would likely lower your overall grade from 92% to approximately 84.90%.