Question 16.3.3: Svetlana Popov earned the following grades last semester. Fi......

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Svetlana Popov earned the following grades last semester. Find her grade point average to the nearest tenth. Assume A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1, and F = 0.

Grade × Credits	Grade	Credits	Course
3 × 4 = 12	A (= 4)	3	Business Mathematics
4 × 2 = 8	C (= 2)	4	Retailing
3 × 3 = 9	B (= 3)	3	English
2 × 4 = 8	A (= 4)	2	Biology
2 × 1 = $\underline{\mathbf{\ \ 2}}$	D (= 1)	$\underline{\ 2}$	Biology Lab
39		14	Totals

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Her grade point average is $\frac{\mathbf{39}}{\mathbf{14}} = 2.79 = 2.8$ , which is a B–. Anything between 2.5 and 3.0 is a B– at her school.

This problem is solved using a scientific calculator as follows.

\boxed{(}\ 4\ \boxed{×}\ 3\ \boxed{+}\ 2\ \boxed{×}\ 4\ \boxed{+}\ 3\ \boxed{×}\ 3\ \boxed{+}\ 4\ \boxed{×}\ 2\ \boxed{+}\ 1\ \boxed{×}\ 2\ \boxed{)}\ \boxed{÷}\ \boxed{(}\ 3\ \boxed{+}\ 4\ \boxed{+}\ 3\ \boxed{+}\ 2\ \boxed{+}\ 2\ \boxed{)}\ \boxed{=}\ 2.8

Note: Refer to Appendix B for calculator basics.

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