A student's course grade is based on one midterm that counts as 15% of his final grade, one class project that counts as 15% of his final grade, a set of homework assignments that counts as 40% of his final grade, and a final exam that counts as 30% of his final grade. His midterm score is 73, his project score is 97, his homework score is 81, and his final exam score is 68. What is his overall final score? What letter grade did he earn (A, B, C, D, or F)? Assume that a mean of 90 or above is an A, a mean of at least 80 but less than 90 is a B, and so on.
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final course grade = (.15 * 73) + (.15 * 97) + (.40 * 81) + (.30 * 68)