In Marissa’s calculus course, attendance counts for 15% of the grade, quizzes count for 15% of the grade, exams counts for 50% of the grade, and the final exam counts for 20% of the grade. Marissa had 100% average for attendance, 89% for quizzes, 82% for exams and 81% on the final. Determine Marissa’s course average.
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(.15 * 100%) + (.15 * 89%) + (.50 * 82%) + (.20 * 81%) = ?
weight each score by its share of the total.
.15*100 + .15*89 + .50*82 + .20*81 = 85.55
.15*100 + .15*89 + .50*82 + .20*81 = 85.55