Calculate Weighted Average: 30% of 79 and 70% of 83 in Test Scores

What is Michael's score if he gets 79 on the first exam and 83 on the second, given that the weight of the first test is 30% and that of the second is 70%?

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What is Michael's score if he gets 79 on the first exam and 83 on the second, given that the weight of the first test is 30% and that of the second is 70%?

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Step-by-step solution

To solve the weighted average, we will use the following formula:

exam 2 * weight of evaluation 2 + exam 1 * weight of the evaluation 1 = Weighted average

We will place the data in the formula, where the weights will be in decimal numbers:

0.3*79 + 0.7*83 =
23.7+58.1 =

81.8

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Final Answer

81.8 81.8

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