How do you work out a perecentage of something?

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  1. MUN123's Avatar
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    How do you work out a perecentage of something?
    So I have my results marks for the tests which are broken down in to percentages since my subject is continuously assessed.

    Test 1 is worth 10% I got 83%
    Test 2 is worth 10% I got 53%
    Test 3 is worth 10% I got 57%
    Test 4 is worth 10% I got 80%
    Test 5 is worth 20% I got 45%
    Test 6 is worth 10% I got 59%

    I have another test which is worth 30% next week, I just want to know how much is my current percentage grade and how much would I need to get 80% overall or better from the last test.
    Last edited by MUN123; 11-05-2012 at 18:39.
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    Re: How do you work out a perecentage of something?
    umadbro?
  3. MUN123's Avatar
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    Re: How do you work out a perecentage of something?

    (Original post by sabre2th1)
    umadbro?
    What?
  4. MUN123's Avatar
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    Re: How do you work out a perecentage of something?
    Bump!!
  5. *Nasir*'s Avatar
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    Re: How do you work out a perecentage of something?
    the ones that are worth 10% divide the percentages eg 83% by 10
    the ones that are worth 20% divide the percentages eg 45% by 10 and multiply by 2
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    This should work
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    Re: How do you work out a perecentage of something?
    You can't get 80% overall from the last exam, even if you got 100%.
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    Re: How do you work out a perecentage of something?
    just out of curiosity, is this for a psychology degree?
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    Re: How do you work out a perecentage of something?
    (Original post by Ilyas)
    just out of curiosity, is this for a psychology degree?
    No
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    Re: How do you work out a perecentage of something?
    so far: 42.2%
    if you got 100% on the last test that is worth 30% then

    42.2+30=72.2% is the highest you can get
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    Re: How do you work out a perecentage of something?
    Just want to know what's my average?
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    Re: How do you work out a perecentage of something?
    (Original post by *Nasir*)
    so far: 42.2%
    if you got 100% on the last test that is worth 30% then

    42.2+30=72.2% is the highest you can get
    Hi, I need 40% to pass, does that mean I passed already?
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    Re: How do you work out a perecentage of something?
    42.2 + 30 = 72.2

    you need 93% in your next test to scrape 70% overall. 80% is out of the question.
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    Re: How do you work out a perecentage of something?
    (Original post by Ilyas)
    42.2 + 30 = 72.2

    you need 93% in your next test to scrape 70% overall. 80% is out of the question.
    Cheers for letting me know, tbh I think that I'll get 50% next test so what is the overall grade for that?
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    Re: How do you work out a perecentage of something?
    (Original post by MUN123)
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    You have already passed because so far you have 42.2%.
    If you get 50% on the last test then it would be 42.2+15=57.2% overall
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    Re: How do you work out a perecentage of something?
    (Original post by MUN123)
    So I have my results marks for the tests which are broken down in to percentages since my subject is continuously assessed.

    Test 1 is worth 10% I got 83%
    Test 2 is worth 10% I got 53%
    Test 3 is worth 10% I got 57%
    Test 4 is worth 10% I got 80%
    Test 5 is worth 20% I got 45%
    Test 6 is worth 10% I got 59%

    I have another test which is worth 30% next week, I just want to know how much is my current percentage grade and how much would I need to get 80% overall or better from the last test.
    lool i hope these aren't all math tests
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    Re: How do you work out a perecentage of something?
    (Original post by enigma1122)
    lool i hope these aren't all math tests
    No they aren't
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    Re: How do you work out a perecentage of something?
    (Original post by MUN123)
    No they aren't
    I'm curious. You've basically been asked twice what subject or degree this is for and you seem to have avoided the answer. I have no idea why.
  18. *Nasir*'s Avatar
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    Re: How do you work out a perecentage of something?
    (Original post by wanderlust.xx)
    I'm curious. You've basically been asked twice what subject or degree this is for and you seem to have avoided the answer. I have no idea why.
    why does it matter? if the op doesn't want to say then don't bug them...
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