A local school has was evaluated the the Education Department and received the following scores. Given the weights, what should be the school's overall grade for this evaluation? Round to a whole number.
Area Grade Weight
Graduation Rates 82 50%
Passing Rates 75 30%
Enrollment Numbers 60 10%
Career Readiness 95 10%
This is just like the GPA problem.
Multiply each value by its percent, and add 'em up.
To calculate the overall grade for the school's evaluation, you need to multiply each area's grade by its respective weight, and then sum up the results.
1. Graduation Rates:
Multiply the grade (82) by the weight (50% or 0.5):
82 * 0.5 = 41
2. Passing Rates:
Multiply the grade (75) by the weight (30% or 0.3):
75 * 0.3 = 22.5
3. Enrollment Numbers:
Multiply the grade (60) by the weight (10% or 0.1):
60 * 0.1 = 6
4. Career Readiness:
Multiply the grade (95) by the weight (10% or 0.1):
95 * 0.1 = 9.5
Now, add up the results of each area's calculation:
41 + 22.5 + 6 + 9.5 = 79
Finally, round the overall score to the nearest whole number:
The school's overall grade for this evaluation is approximately 79.