Compute the grade point average (GPA)

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The discussion focuses on calculating the Grade Point Average (GPA) using a weighted average method. A student received grades of A, C, A, A, and B, with corresponding credit hours of 1, 6, 3, 1, and 3. The quality points assigned to the grades are A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, and F=0. The computed GPA is approximately 2.93, derived from the formula GPA = (1*4 + 6*2 + 3*4 + 1*4 + 3*3) / (1 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 3).

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a student earned grades of A, C, A, A, and B. Those courses had these corresponding numbers. of credit hours:1,6,3,1,3. The grading system assigns quality points to letter grades as follows: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, and F=0. Compute the grade point average (GPA) and round the result to two decimal places
 
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What you want to use here is a weighted average:

$$\text{GPA}=\frac{1(4)+6(2)+3(4)+1(4)+3(3)}{1+6+3+1+3}=\frac{41}{14}\approx2.93$$

Does that make sense?
 

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