A Professor Wishes to Develop a Numerical Method for Giving

question 94

Multiple Choice

A professor wishes to develop a numerical method for giving grades. He intends to base the grade on homework, two midterms, a project, and a final examination. He wishes the final exam to have the largest influence on the grade. He wants the project to have 10%, each midterm to have 20%, and the homework to have 10% of the influence of the semester grade. For a student with the following grades during the quarter, calculate a weighted average for the course:

• A) 68.50
• B) 73.30
• C) 68.30
• D) 70.30

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Definitions:

Earth's Weather

The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place, including elements like temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind.

Troposphere

The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere, extending from the surface to about 8 to 15 kilometers high, where weather phenomena occur.

Ozone Layer

A stratospheric layer of ozone molecules that protects life on Earth by absorbing the majority of the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation.

Troposphere

The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere where weather occurs and where most aviation takes place.