How to calculate percentage of exam mark?

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The discussion focuses on calculating the exam mark based on a weighted percentage system. An exam worth 70% of the total course grade, with a score of 40%, results in a score of 56 points if the total possible points for the course are 200. The formula for the overall course grade incorporates both the exam score and the remaining 30% of the course, represented as 0.28 + 0.3x, where x is the score for the remaining components.

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lets say?
Exam worth: 70%
exam percentage scored: 40%

what is the exam mark?
 
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solas99 said:
lets say?
Exam worth: 70%
exam percentage scored: 40%

what is the exam mark?
You can't determine the exam score unless you know the total number of points possible for the course.

Let's suppose that there are 200 points possible in the course. Then the maximum score on the exam would be 140 points (.7 x 200). If you scored 40% on the exam, then your score would be .4 x 140 = 56 points.

In any case, an exam percentage of 40% is probably failing. And since the exam is 70% of the course grade, the grade for the course is likely a failing one.
 
Hi,

And the rest of the 30% what is the mark ? if it is x
the global mark is : 0,4*0,7+x*0,3=0,28 +0,3x
 

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