A student receives his grade report from a local community college, but the GPA is smudged. He took the following classes: a 2 hour credit art, a 3 hour credit history, a 4 hour credit science course, a 3 hour credit mathematics course, and a 1 hour science lab. He received a “B” in the art class, an “A” in the history class, a “C” in the science class, a “B” in the mathematics class, and an “A” in the science lab. What was his GPA if the letter grades are based on a 4 point scale? (A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0) (1 Point)(1 Point)2.72.83.13.23
Question
A student receives his grade report from a local community college, but the GPA is smudged. He took the following classes: a 2 hour credit art, a 3 hour credit history, a 4 hour credit science course, a 3 hour credit mathematics course, and a 1 hour science lab. He received a “B” in the art class, an “A” in the history class, a “C” in the science class, a “B” in the mathematics class, and an “A” in the science lab. What was his GPA if the letter grades are based on a 4 point scale? (A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0) (1 Point)(1 Point)2.72.83.13.23
Solution
To calculate the GPA, we need to take into account both the grades received and the credit hours of each course.
Here's how:
- Convert each letter grade to its numerical equivalent: B=3, A=4, C=2, B=3, A=4.
- Multiply each numerical grade by the number of credit hours for that course:
- Art: 3 (grade) * 2 (credit hours) = 6
- History: 4 * 3 = 12
- Science: 2 * 4 = 8
- Mathematics: 3 * 3 = 9
- Science Lab: 4 * 1 = 4
- Add up the results: 6 + 12 + 8 + 9 + 4 = 39
- Add up the total number of credit hours: 2 + 3 + 4 + 3 + 1 = 13
- Divide the total from step 3 by the total from step 4: 39 / 13 = 3
So, the student's GPA is 3.
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