Ok so I am taking a chemistry course. The final grade is dependant on 15% on quizes, 40% on exams, 10 % on assignments, and 35% for the final. How do I figure out what my final grade would be? Say I averaged 85% on the quizes 90% on the exams, 80% on the assignment and got a 75% on the final. How do I figure all this out. TIA

By Kellyj on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 11:03 pm:

I'm not a teacher but this is how I figured it:

0.15 * 85 = 12.75
0.40 * 90 = 36
0.1 * 80 = 8
0.35 * 75= 26.25

Add up the last column for a total of 83

83%

I don't know if that is correct but it makes some sense. Because I know that if I take two tests worth 50% each and one is a 90 and the other is an 80, my average will be 85.
90* .5 =45.
80 * .5 = 40.
45 +40=85.

I'm surprised that I didn't plug in the names of some limb muscles, as I am taking a study break from cramming for my anatomy lab practical.

By Kellyj on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 11:05 pm:

PS- I HATE chemistry. 2 semesters of inorganic + 2 semesters of organic + 1 semester of biochemistry = YUCK!!!!!

Good luck!

By Imamommyx4 on Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 01:05 am:

Kellyj--why did you take so much chem if you hate it?

I hated it too, but I wanted to be a pharmacist and had to get thru it. And never use it now!

By Kellyj on Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 06:54 am:

It was required for my major and I needed it for the program (physician assistant) that I am in now. It got better as I progressed...but the first three semesters were killers!

By Missmudd on Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 10:21 am:

Yea I am going to sell my chemistry book on ebay w/ the this description: "Like new except for tear stains" lol

Still have three terms of anatomy and physiology and 1 term of microbiology to go.

By Imamommyx4 on Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 12:04 pm:

I wondered if you were working on some sort of medical degree.

A & P I liked and micro wasn't too bad. It's something more tangible for me.

Chem is all forms---UGH!