Questions: Calculate the grade point average (GPA) of a student with the following grades: C (21 credit hours), D (36 credit hours), B (28 credit hours). Note that an A is worth 4 points, a B is worth 3 points, a C is worth 2 points, D is worth 1 point, and an F is worth 0 points. Round your answer to two decimal places.

Calculate the grade point average (GPA) of a student with the following grades: C (21 credit hours), D (36 credit hours), B (28 credit hours). Note that an A is worth 4 points, a B is worth 3 points, a C is worth 2 points, D is worth 1 point, and an F is worth 0 points. Round your answer to two decimal places.

Transcript text: Calculate the grade point average (GPA) of a student with the following grades: C ( 21 credit hours), D ( 36 credit hours), B ( 28 credit hours). Note that an $A$ is worth 4 points, $a B$ is worth 3 points, $a C$ is worth 2 points, D is worth 1 point, and an $F$ is worth 0 points. Round your answer to two decimal places.

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Assign point values to grades

Each grade is converted to its numerical equivalent based on the mapping (A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0).

Step 2: Calculate weighted sum of grade points

The weighted sum of grade points is calculated by multiplying each grade's point value by the number of credit hours associated with that grade and summing these values.

Step 3: Sum total credit hours

The total number of credit hours is the sum of credit hours for all courses.

Step 4: Divide the weighted sum by total credit hours

The GPA is calculated by dividing the total weighted sum of grade points by the total number of credit hours.

Step 5: Round the result

The calculated GPA is rounded to 2 decimal places as specified.