Mr. X and Mrs. Y teach Senior English. They coordinate all their readings, writing assignments, tests, exams, and scoring rubrics. But when averaging grades Mr. X uses System X and Mrs. Y
uses System Y
Joey is trying hard to stay in the top 10% of his graduating class. He figures that if he gets a 90
or above in Senior English, he will maintain his top 10% status. With just the term paper and
final exam remaining, Joey's grades are CD=88; WA=83; TA=85. Under each system what grade
would Joey need his term paper and final exam to reach his goal of 90 or above?
System X
System Y
Class Discussion: 5%
10%
15%
25%
Writing Assignment 25%
Test Average: 30%
Term Paper
15%
Final Exam 25%
20%
30%
System Y Grade for both: Please round to nearest whole grade.