Please no hand-writing... I need a explaination and answer... 143 mode-lg Calcul

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Please no hand-writing... I need a explaination and answer... 143 mode-lg Calculating a Weighted Mean You are taking a class in which your grade is determined froma five sources: 20% from Midterm , 20% from Midterm 2 5% from Homework, 20%from Quizzes, and 35% froma Final Exam. Your score on each of the graded items was: Midterm 1-85; Midterm 2-75; Homework-100; Quizzes-95: Final Exam-83. se the information above to complete the table below. Then calculate your final grade for the course using a weighted mean Weight (as Decimal) Score 85 Item Midterm1 Midterm 2 Homework Final Exam 16

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Taking weights is like giving 'equivalent' importance to each exam . Your score in Homework should not show full impact on your final score, so it has very little wight, But scores of final exam has most weight as that is most improtant.

So, it is like averaging your marks but giving required importance. This is called 'weighted average'.

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Item score(xi) weight (wi) xiwi Midterm 1 85 0.2 17 Mid term 2 75 0.2 15 HW 100 0.05 5 Quiz 95 0.2 19 Final 83 0.35 29.05 ---- ---- Final score 85.05

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