3+16=19
3 is what we're looking for out of total, so 3/19
Calculate GPA question
Julia took 4 courses at her college this past semester. She earned an A in chemistry (3 credits), a B
in chemistry lab (1 credit), an A in Spanish (4 credits), and a C in Fruit Science (1 credit). If grades
are weighted such that an A is four grade points, a B is three grades points, and a C is two grade
points, what is Julia's grade point average from this past semester?
A. 2.89
B. 3.00
C. 3.50
D. 3.67
E. 4.00 Correct Answers: To solve this problem, we can set up the following expression to divide her
total grade points (grade points multiplied by credits) earned by the total number of credits:
((3x4)+ (3x1) + (4x4) + (2x1))/ 3 + 1 + 4 + 1
Rate people can do things together at different paces
Jeff can paint a wall in 3 hours, while Will can paint the same size wall in 5 hours. If they work
together and charge $40 an hour to paint walls, how much should they charge to paint 3 walls?
A. $80
B. $160
C. $175
D. $205
E. $225 Correct Answers: Set up=
(1/ person 1 time) + (1/person 2 time)= 1/time total together (1/x)
find common denominator, and solve for X
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