Question

Last semester, Jim earned an A in his 5-credit MATH 128 class, a B+ in his 4-credit ENG 152 class, a C- is his 3-credit COM 210 class, and a A- in his 5-credit HIST 151 class. What was his GPA for the semester? Be sure to use the following grade values in your calculation.Grade ValuesGradeValue GradeValueA4.0 C2.0A-3.7 C-1.7B+3.3 D+1.3B3.0 D1.0B-2.7 D-0.7C+2.3 F0.0

Answer 1

Given

A (4.0) on a 5-credit MATH 128

B+ (3.3) on a 4-credit ENG 152

C- (1.7) on a 3-credit COM 210

A- (3.7) on a 5-credit HIST 151

His GPA is calculated by using the weighted mean of his grades.

$\begin{gathered} W=\frac{\sum w_ix_i}{\sum w_i}=\frac{\text{(number of credit)(grade in numerical form)}}{\text{total number of credits}} \\ \text{where} \\ w_i\text{ is the weight} \\ x_i\text{ is the grade} \end{gathered}$$\begin{gathered} W=\frac{\sum w_ix_i}{\sum w_i} \\ W=\frac{(5\cdot4)+(4\cdot3.3)+(3\cdot1.7)+(5\cdot3.7)}{5+4+3+5} \\ W=\frac{20+13.2+5.1+18.5}{17} \\ W=\frac{56.8}{17} \\ W=3.34 \end{gathered}$

Therefore, his GPA for the semester 3.34.