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What do I need to get in my exam to get 40% overall?

For my course work i got 40%,56%,58% and 70%
These are worth 12.5% each which in total =50%
My final exam is worth 50% and it is out of 75
What percentage do I need to get 40% overallPlease help me calculate this!!

Reply 1

alleycat393

It's basic math. Try it at least.

(edited 7 years ago)

24%

In your coursework you got 28% out of the total 50%
So you need to get 12% out of a total of 50% so in the exam you need to get 24% to get 40% overall.

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 4

Duncan2012

Original post by alleycat393

Its basic math. Try it at least.

GCSE level question, would you say?

Reply 5

Sandra1

Original post by Lkathryn08

In your coursework you got 28% out of the total 50%
So you need to get 12% out of a total of 50% so in the exam you need to get 24% to get 40% overall.

I used one of them grade calculators online and it says i need 22 to get 40%

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Reply 6

Lkathryn08

Original post by Sandra1

I used one of them grade calculators online and it says i need 22 to get 40%

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22%?Well I can break down the maths if you want. (12.5*0.4=5) + (12.5*0.56=7) + (12.5*0.58=7.25) + (12.5*0.7=8.75)= 28%
So in the coursework you got 28% out of the maximum 50%.

Therefore, to get 40% you need to get 12% from your exam.
This 12% needs to come from the exam which is worth 50%. So 12/50 will tell us the actual percentage you need to get in the exam to pass, this being 24%.