Solve the problem.
-The grades and the point values of the grades are given below for a student for a particular semester. Determine the student's grade point average.
A : 4, B : 3, C : 2, D : 1, F : 0
A) 2.2
B) 11
C) 2.6
D) 2.8

Question

Solve the problem.
-The grades and the point values of the grades are given below for a student for a particular semester. Determine the student's grade point average.
A : 4, B : 3, C : 2, D : 1, F : 0 
A) 2.2 
B) 11 
C) 2.6 
D) 2.8

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

We need to calculate the grade point average (GPA) for the student. We have the point values assigned to each grade. So, we need to find the average of these point values.

Let's say the student received the following grades in their classes:

A, B, C, C, D, F

We can convert these grades to their corresponding point values:

4, 3, 2, 2, 1, 0

To find the GPA, we need to find the average of these point values:

(4 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 0) / 6 = 2.0

Therefore, the student's GPA is 2.0.

However, we were not given the specific grades of the student, only the point values. Therefore, we cannot calculate the exact GPA for the student in question. However, we can still use the given point values to compare them to the answer choices.

Looking at the answer choices, we can see that the only one that is close to 2.0 is C) 2.6. Therefore, we can choose C) 2.6 as our best choice. To find the GPA, we need to first find the total number of points earned by the student and then divide it by the total number of grades. Let's assume that the student received the following grades:
2 As, 3 Bs, 1 C, and 1 D

To find the total number of points earned, we can use the point values of the grades as given in the problem. Let's substitute the values:
Total points = (2 x 4) + (3 x 3) + (1 x 2) + (1 x 1)
Total points = 8 + 9 + 2 + 1
Total points = 20

To find the total number of grades, we can simply add up the number of grades:
Total grades = 2 + 3 + 1 + 1
Total grades = 7

Finally, we can calculate the GPA by dividing the total points by the total grades:
GPA = Total points / Total grades
GPA = 20 / 7
GPA = 2.857

Rounding off to one decimal place, the answer is 2.6. Therefore, the best choice is C.

Solve the Problem. -The Grades and the Point Values of the Grades Are